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AN ACT
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relating to the authority with whom campaign finance reports must |
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be filed in connection with a judicial district office filled by the |
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voters of only one county. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 254.066, 254.097, and 254.130, Election |
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Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 254.066. AUTHORITY WITH WHOM REPORTS FILED. Reports |
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[(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), reports] 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
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a 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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Sec. 254.097. AUTHORITY WITH WHOM REPORTS FILED. Reports |
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[(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), reports] 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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Sec. 254.130. AUTHORITY WITH WHOM REPORTS FILED. Reports |
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[(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), reports] filed under |
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this 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
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a 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
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clerk.] |
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SECTION 2. Sections 254.066, 254.097, and 254.130, Election |
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Code, as amended by this Act, apply only to the filing of a report of |
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political contributions and expenditures that is due on or after |
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the effective date of this Act. The filing of a report of political |
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contributions and expenditures that is due before the effective |
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date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the |
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report is due, and the former law is continued in effect for that |
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purpose. |
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SECTION 3. 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. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1142 passed the Senate on |
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April 2, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1142 passed the House on |
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May 26, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, one present |
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not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |