By: Wentworth S.B. No. 1829

(In the Senate - Filed March 11, 2011; March 24, 2011, read first time and referred to Select Committee on Open Government; May 6, 2011, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 3, Nays 0; May 6, 2011, sent to printer.)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1829 By: Wentworth

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the application of the public information law to chambers of commerce and nonprofit corporations that provide economic services to a governmental body.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 552, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 552.0038 to read as follows:

Sec. 552.0038. CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS PROVIDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. Notwithstanding any other law, a chamber of commerce or nonprofit corporation that provides economic development services to a governmental body is subject to this chapter only with respect to information that the chamber of commerce or nonprofit corporation collects, assembles, or maintains and that relates to public funds received by the chamber of commerce or nonprofit corporation and paid to or for the benefit of a public employee or other public official, or a group of such public employees or other public officials.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.

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