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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the reporting of political contributions and political |
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expenditures by out-of-state political committees. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 251.005(d), Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(d) An out-of-state political committee that does not file a |
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campaign treasurer appointment shall comply with Sections |
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[Section] 254.1581, 254.161, and 254.261. |
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SECTION 2. Section 254.161, Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 254.161. NOTICE TO CANDIDATE AND OFFICEHOLDER OF |
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CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES. If a general-purpose committee |
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other than the principal political committee of a political party |
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or a political committee established by a political party's county |
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executive committee accepts political contributions or makes |
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political expenditures for a candidate or officeholder, notice of |
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that fact shall be given to the affected candidate or officeholder |
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as provided by Section 254.128 for a specific-purpose committee. |
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An out-of-state political committee that is required to comply with |
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this section shall designate an officer of the committee to provide |
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the notice. |
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SECTION 3. Section 254.261, Election Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) This section applies to an out-of-state political |
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committee that does not file a campaign treasurer appointment. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |