79R12958 E
By: Talton H.B. No. 159
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 159:
By: Menendez C.S.H.B. No. 159
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to expenditures of funds by a political subdivision to
advertise a referendum.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 140, Local Government Code, is amended
by adding Section 140.008 to read as follows:
Sec. 140.008. EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
TO ADVERTISE ELECTION MEASURE. (a) In this section, "measure" and
"political subdivision" have the meanings assigned by Section
1.005, Election Code.
(b) A political subdivision may not spend funds on
advertising, other promotional materials, or educational materials
related to an election or measure for the period beginning on the
60th day before the date of an election and ending on election day.
(c) This section does not apply to the expenditure of funds
for notice or other publications required by the Election Code,
another statute, a municipal charter, or in response to an open
records request under Chapter 552, Government Code.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2005, and
applies only to an election for which the election order is adopted
on or after that date.