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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain restrictions on a person who serves as |
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secretary of state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 405, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 405.002 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 405.002. POLITICAL ACTIVITY PROHIBITED. (a) The |
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secretary of state may not engage in an activity that would aid or |
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defeat a candidate or measure. |
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(b) This section does not prevent the secretary of state |
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from: |
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(1) carrying out the duties of the office of secretary |
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of state; |
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(2) voting; or |
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(3) making a monetary campaign contribution. |
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(c) In this section, "candidate," "measure," and "campaign |
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contribution" have the meanings assigned by Section 251.001, |
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Election Code. |
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SECTION 2. Section 121.002, Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 121.002. PECUNIARY INTEREST OF SECRETARY OF STATE. |
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(a) The secretary of state may not have a pecuniary interest in the |
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manufacturing or marketing of voting system equipment or software |
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necessary for the operation of a voting system. |
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(b) The secretary of state may not solicit or accept |
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employment from a person who manufactures or markets voting system |
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equipment or software necessary for the operation of a voting |
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system before the second anniversary of the date on which the |
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secretary of state's service ends. |
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SECTION 3. The change in law made by Section 2 of this Act |
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applies only to a secretary of state appointed on or after September |
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1, 2009. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |