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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the prohibition of lobbyist representation of both |
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political subdivisions and private entities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 305, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 305.0301 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 305.0301. PROHIBITED REPRESENTATION OF BOTH POLITICAL |
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SUBDIVISIONS AND PRIVATE ENTITIES. (a) In this section, |
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"political subdivision" has the meaning assigned by Section |
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305.026. |
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(b) A registrant may not represent, including under a |
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contract, a client that is a political subdivision that imposes a |
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tax if the registrant also represents any client that is a private |
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entity or person. |
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SECTION 2. Section 305.0301, Government Code, as added by |
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this Act, applies only to a contract for the representation of a |
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client described by that section that is entered into on or after |
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the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the |
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last day of the legislative session. |