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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to allowing certain individuals appointed by the governor |
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to state office to file required financial statements by certified |
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mail. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 572.0291, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 572.0291. ELECTRONIC FILING REQUIRED. (a) Except as |
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provided by Subsection (b), a [A] financial statement filed with |
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the commission must be filed by computer diskette, modem, or other |
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means of electronic transfer, using computer software provided by |
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the commission or computer software that meets commission |
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specifications for a standard file format. |
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(b) An individual who was appointed to office by the |
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governor before December 31, 2016, and who is required to file a |
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financial statement with the commission under this subchapter may |
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file the financial statement by certified mail if the individual |
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does not own a personal computer or does not have access to the |
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Internet at the individual's residence. The filing by mail must be |
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in compliance with Section 572.029. |
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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, 2017. |