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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to rules adopted by a political party concerning |
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affiliation with the political party. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 162, Election Code, is amended by adding |
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Section 162.0081 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 162.0081. AFFILIATION PROCEDURE AND DURATION: PARTY |
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RULE. (a) A political party may adopt a rule to control how a person |
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affiliates with that party and the duration of the affiliation. |
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(b) Sections 162.003, 162.004, 162.005, 162.006, 162.007, |
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162.008, 162.010, and 162.017(e) do not apply to a political party |
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that has adopted a rule authorized by this section. |
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(c) If a party adopts a rule requiring a person to affiliate |
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with the party by notifying the secretary of state, the notice must |
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be delivered on a form promulgated by the secretary of state. |
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(d) The secretary of state may adopt rules as necessary to |
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administer this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |