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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to disclosures for certain political advertising. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 255.001(a), Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) A person may not knowingly cause to be posted on an |
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Internet website, published, distributed, or broadcast political |
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advertising containing express advocacy that does not indicate in |
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the advertising: |
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(1) that it is political advertising; and |
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(2) the full name of: |
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(A) the person who paid for the political |
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advertising; |
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(B) the political committee authorizing the |
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political advertising; or |
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(C) the candidate or specific-purpose committee |
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supporting the candidate, if the political advertising is |
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authorized by the candidate. |
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SECTION 2. Chapter 255, Election Code, is amended by adding |
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Section 255.009 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 255.009. CERTAIN PAYMENTS CONSIDERED PAYMENTS FOR |
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POLITICAL ADVERTISING. (a) This section applies to a payment made: |
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(1) by a person who has paid for or authorized the |
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posting on an Internet website of political advertising; |
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(2) to the person who posted the advertising; and |
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(3) within one year of the posting. |
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(b) A payment described by this section made for any |
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service, regardless of whether that service is related to political |
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advertising: |
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(1) is considered to be payment for that advertising; |
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and |
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(2) must be reported as an expenditure under this |
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title, if the reporting of a payment for the advertising would be |
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otherwise required by this title. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |