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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to gifts made to a state agency for a state employee salary |
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supplement. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 659, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 659.0201 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 659.0201. REPORTING SALARY SUPPLEMENT. (a) In this |
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section, "state agency" means a board, commission, department, |
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institute, office, or other agency in the executive branch of state |
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government that is created by the constitution or a statute of this |
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state, including an institution of higher education as defined by |
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Section 61.003, Education Code. |
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(b) A state agency may not accept a gift, grant, donation, |
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or other consideration from a person, including a foundation or |
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other entity, to be used as a salary supplement for an employee of |
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the agency unless the person: |
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(1) provides the agency with the methodology, |
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including any employment market analysis, the person used to |
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determine the amount provided for the salary supplement; and |
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(2) complies with Subsection (d). |
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(c) The state agency shall post on the agency's Internet |
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website in accordance with the schedule and in the manner required |
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by the state auditor: |
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(1) the amount of each gift, grant, donation, or other |
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consideration provided by any person to be used as a salary |
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supplement for an employee of the agency; and |
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(2) the methodology, including any employment market |
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analysis, the person described by Subsection (b) used to determine |
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the amount the person provided for the salary supplement. |
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(d) A person that provides a gift, grant, donation, or other |
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consideration to a state agency for a salary supplement for an |
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employee of the agency must post on the person's publicly |
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accessible Internet website: |
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(1) the amount of the gift, grant, donation, or other |
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consideration provided for the salary supplement; and |
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(2) the methodology, including any employment market |
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analysis, the person used to determine the amount the person |
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provided for the salary supplement. |
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(e) The state auditor shall adopt a schedule and format for |
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reporting information required by this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |