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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of a state employee to authorize a |
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deduction from the employee's salary or wage payment for a |
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charitable contribution to certain entities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle D, Title 4, Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Chapter 450 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 450. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO ADVANCE THE TEACHING OF TEXAS |
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HISTORY |
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Sec. 450.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. In this chapter |
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"charitable historical organization" means an entity that: |
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(1) is organized as a nonprofit organization; |
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(2) has its main office at an institution of higher |
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education, as that term is defined under Section 61.003, Education |
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Code; and |
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(3) maintains an established educational department |
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that provides: |
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(A) opportunities for students in this state to |
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study and work to preserve the history, heritage, and symbols of |
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this state; and |
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(B) training and resources to assist educators in |
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developing effective strategies to teach students about the |
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heritage, history, and symbols of this state. |
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Sec. 450.002. FUNDING. For the purposes of Subchapter I, |
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Chapter 659: |
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(1) a charitable historical organization is |
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considered an eligible charitable organization entitled to |
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participate in a state employee charitable campaign; and |
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(2) a state employee is entitled to authorize a |
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deduction for contributions to a charitable historical |
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organization as a charitable contribution under Section 659.132, |
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and the organization may use the contributions for the purpose of |
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administering and providing educational outreach programs |
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established by the organization. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |