BILL ANALYSIS
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AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
H.B. 1682 amends current law relating to prohibiting school districts from requiring or coercing school district employees to make charitable contributions.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter A, Chapter 22, Education Code, by adding Section 22.011, as follows:
Sec. 22.011. REQUIRING OR COERCING EMPLOYEES TO MAKE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) Prohibits a school district board of trustees or school district employee from directly or indirectly requiring or coercing any school district employee to:
(1) make a contribution to a charitable organization or in response to a fund-raiser; or
(2) attend a meeting called for the purpose of soliciting charitable contributions.
(b) Prohibits a school district board of trustees or school district employee from directly or indirectly requiring or coercing any school district employee to refrain from:
(1) making a contribution to a charitable organization or in response to a fund-raiser; or
(2) attending a meeting called for the purpose of soliciting charitable contributions.
SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2011.