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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority with whom certain political committees |
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must file reports of political contributions and expenditures. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 254.130, Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 254.130. AUTHORITY WITH WHOM REPORTS FILED. (a) |
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Except as provided by Subsection (b), reports [Reports] filed under |
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this subchapter shall be filed with the authority with whom the |
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political committee's campaign treasurer appointment is required |
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to be filed. |
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(b) A specific-purpose committee created to support or |
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oppose a measure on the issuance of bonds by a school district shall |
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file reports under this subchapter with the commission. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies only to a report of political |
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contributions or expenditures due on or after the effective date of |
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this Act. A report of political contributions or expenditures due |
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before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in |
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effect on the date the report is due, and the former law is |
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continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |