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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to political reporting by candidates, officeholders and |
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committees for certain county elections. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 254.066, Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 254.066. AUTHORITY WITH WHOM REPORTS FILED. (a) |
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Except as provided by Subsection (b), r[R]eports under this |
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subchapter shall be filed with the authority with whom the |
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candidate's campaign treasurer appointment is required to be filed. |
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(b) A report required to be filed under this subchapter by a
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candidate for a judicial district office filled by voters of only
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one county shall also be filed with the county clerk.
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SECTION 2. Section 254.097, Texas Election Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 254.097. AUTHORITY WITH WHOM REPORTS FILED. (a) |
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Except as provided by Subsection (b), r[R]eports under this |
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subchapter shall be filed with the authority with whom a campaign |
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treasurer appointment by a candidate for the office held by the |
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officeholder is required to be filed. |
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(b) A report required to be filed under this subchapter by
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the holder of a judicial district office filled by voters of only
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one county shall also be filed with the county clerk.
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SECTION 3. Sec. 254.130, Election Code, is amended to read |
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as follows: |
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Sec. 254.130. AUTHORITY WITH WHOM REPORTS FILED. (a) |
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Except as provided by Subsection (b), r[R]eports filed under this |
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subchapter shall be filed with the authority with whom the |
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political committee's campaign treasurer appointment is required |
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to be filed. |
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(b) A report required to be filed under this subchapter by a
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specific-purpose committee for supporting or opposing a candidate
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for or assisting a holder of a judicial district office filled by
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voters of only one county shall also be filed with the county clerk.
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |