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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to contributions by a corporation or labor organization |
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from an employee or member that are used to assist a political |
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committee; providing a criminal penalty. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 253, Election Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 253.1015 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 253.1015. SEPARATION OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM |
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REQUIRED PAYMENT. (a) A corporation or labor organization must |
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solicit contributions used to assist a political committee |
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separately from dues, fees, or other money required as a condition |
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of employment or condition of membership in a labor organization |
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and may not accept a contribution unless the employee or labor |
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organization member makes a separate election to contribute to the |
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political committee. |
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(b) An employer shall list any contribution from the |
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employee used to assist a political committee deducted from an |
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employee's paycheck separately from any other deduction on a |
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statement of earnings. |
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(c) A person who violates this section commits an offense. |
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An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |