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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the application of the public information law to |
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chambers of commerce and nonprofit corporations that provide |
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economic services to a governmental body. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 552, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 552.0038 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 552.0038. CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND NONPROFIT |
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CORPORATIONS PROVIDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. |
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Notwithstanding any other law, a chamber of commerce or nonprofit |
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corporation that provides economic development services to a |
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governmental body is subject to this chapter only with respect to |
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information that the chamber of commerce or nonprofit corporation |
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collects, assembles, or maintains and that relates to public funds |
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received by the chamber of commerce or nonprofit corporation and |
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paid to or for the benefit of a public employee or other public |
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official, or a group of such public employees or other public |
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officials. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |