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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the eligibility of certain nonprofit wildlife |
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conservation associations to conduct charitable raffles. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2002.003, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) A nonprofit wildlife conservation association and its |
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local chapters, affiliates, or units are qualified nonprofit |
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organizations under this chapter if the parent association meets |
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the eligibility criteria under this section other than the |
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requirement prescribed by Subsection (a)(3), (b)(3), (b-1)(3), or |
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(c)(3), as applicable. An association or a local chapter, |
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affiliate, or unit that is eligible under this subsection may not |
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use any proceeds from a raffle conducted under this chapter to |
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attempt to influence legislation or participate or intervene in a |
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political campaign on behalf of a candidate for public office in any |
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manner, including by publishing or distributing a statement or |
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making a campaign contribution. A nonprofit wildlife conservation |
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association may conduct two raffles each year and each local |
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chapter, affiliate, or unit may conduct two raffles each year under |
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this chapter. For purposes of this section, a nonprofit wildlife |
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conservation association includes an association that supports |
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wildlife, fish, or fowl. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |