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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 certain |
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clients. |
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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 CERTAIN |
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CLIENTS. (a) In this section, "political subdivision" has the |
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meaning assigned by Section 305.026. |
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(b) A registrant may not represent, including under a |
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contract, a client that is: |
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(1) a political subdivision that imposes a tax; |
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(2) a member of the governing body of a political |
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subdivision described by Subdivision (1); or |
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(3) a nonprofit association or organization that |
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primarily represents persons described by Subdivision (1) or (2). |
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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. |