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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to policies and programs that permit the use of public |
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money to finance political campaigns. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 140, Local Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 140.012 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 140.012. CERTAIN POLICIES AND PROGRAMS REGARDING USE |
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OF PUBLIC MONEY PROHIBITED. A political subdivision of this state |
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may not adopt or implement a policy or program that permits the use |
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of public money or revenue of any kind to finance a political |
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campaign. This section applies to a policy or program that permits: |
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(1) the direct use of public money or revenue by the |
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political subdivision to finance a political campaign; or |
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(2) the indirect use of public money or revenue by the |
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political subdivision through a voucher or similar program that |
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provides a person with the public money or revenue to finance a |
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political campaign. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |