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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the reporting by candidates, officeholders, and |
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specific-purpose committees in connection with certain judicial |
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offices of political contributions and expenditures following the |
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end of the period during which those entities may accept political |
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contributions. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 254, Election Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 254.0641 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 254.0641. ADDITIONAL REPORT OF JUDICIAL CANDIDATES. |
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(a) In addition to other required reports, a candidate for a |
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judicial office covered by Subchapter F, Chapter 253, shall file a |
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report as provided by this section. |
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(b) The report shall be filed not later than the 15th day |
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after the last day on which the candidate may accept a political |
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contribution under Section 253.153(a)(2). The report covers the |
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period beginning the day the candidate's campaign treasurer |
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appointment is filed or the first day after the period covered by |
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the last report required to be filed under this chapter, as |
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applicable, and continuing through the last day on which the |
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candidate may accept a political contribution under Section |
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253.153(a)(2). |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 254, Election Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 254.0941 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 254.0941. ADDITIONAL REPORT OF JUDICIAL OFFICEHOLDERS. |
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(a) In addition to other required reports, a holder of a judicial |
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office covered by Subchapter F, Chapter 253, shall file a report as |
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provided by this section. |
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(b) The report shall be filed not later than the 15th day |
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after the last day on which the officeholder may accept a political |
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contribution under Section 253.153(a)(2). The report covers the |
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period beginning the day the officeholder files a campaign |
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treasurer appointment or the first day after the period covered by |
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the last report required to be filed under this chapter, as |
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applicable, and continuing through the last day on which the |
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officeholder may accept a political contribution under Section |
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253.153(a)(2). |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter E, Chapter 254, Election Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 254.1241 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 254.1241. ADDITIONAL REPORT OF CERTAIN COMMITTEES. (a) |
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In addition to other required reports, a specific-purpose committee |
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for supporting or opposing a candidate for or assisting a holder of |
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a judicial office covered by Subchapter F, Chapter 253, shall file a |
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report as provided by this section. |
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(b) The report shall be filed not later than the 15th day |
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after the last day on which the committee may accept a political |
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contribution under Section 253.153(a)(2). The report covers the |
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period beginning the day the committee's campaign treasurer |
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appointment is filed or the first day after the period covered by |
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the last report required to be filed under this chapter, as |
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applicable, and continuing through the last day on which the |
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committee may accept a political contribution under Section |
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253.153(a)(2). |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |