TO: | Honorable Kevin Bailey, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB1201 by Menendez (Relating to political activities of labor organizations that accept certain public funds; providing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced |
Under the bill a labor organization that represents peace officers and that accepts a grant or appropriated money from a state agency, is prohibited from establishing a political committee, assisting a political committee with political activities or making a political contribution. An offense under this section is a third degree felony. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice indicates no significant fiscal impact from this bill.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2007.
Source Agencies: | 696 Department of Criminal Justice
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LBB Staff: | JOB, DB, SD, MN
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