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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 are qualified nonprofit organizations under this |
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chapter if the association or local chapter meets the eligibility |
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criteria under this section other than the requirement prescribed |
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by Subsection (a)(3), (b)(3), (b-1)(3), or (c)(3), as applicable. |
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An association or local chapter that is eligible under this |
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subsection may not use any proceeds from a raffle conducted under |
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this chapter to attempt to influence legislation or participate or |
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intervene in a political campaign on behalf of a candidate for |
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public office in any manner, including by publishing or |
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distributing statements or making a campaign contribution. A |
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nonprofit wildlife conservation association may conduct two |
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raffles each year and each local chapter may conduct two raffles |
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each year under this chapter. |
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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. |