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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to election information provided by a member of the board |
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of trustees or an employee of an independent school district. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 11.169, Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 11.169. ELECTIONEERING PROHIBITED. (a) Except as |
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provided by Subsection (b) [Notwithstanding any other law], a |
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member of the board of trustees or an employee of an independent |
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school district may not use state or local funds or other resources |
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of the district to electioneer for or against any candidate, |
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measure, or political party. |
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(b) A member of the board of trustees or an employee of an |
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independent school district may use public resources, including a |
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public e-mail address or telephone number, to provide information |
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about: |
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(1) polling locations; and |
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(2) exact ballot proposition language. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |