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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to rules adopted by the Texas Ethics Commission relating |
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to lobbyists or the reporting of political contributions or |
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expenditures. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 571.062, Government Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a) The commission, on the affirmative vote of at least six |
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members of the commission, may adopt rules to administer this |
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chapter or any other law administered and enforced by the |
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commission, except as provided by Subsection (c). |
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(c) The commission may not by rule define a term for |
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purposes of Chapter 254, Election Code, or Chapter 305 of this code |
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or for purposes of the administration or enforcement of those laws. |
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SECTION 2. A rule adopted by the Texas Ethics Commission |
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before the effective date of this Act that defines a term for |
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purposes of Chapter 254, Election Code, or Chapter 305, Government |
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Code, or for purposes of the administration or enforcement of those |
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laws, has no effect. The Texas Ethics Commission shall modify its |
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rules as soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act to |
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reflect the change in law made by Section 571.062(c), Government |
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Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |