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| 5 | 6 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 7 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 8 | | relating to the frequency restrictions on charitable raffles. |
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| 8 | 9 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 9 | 10 | | SECTION 1. Section 2002.003(e), Occupations Code, is |
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| 10 | 11 | | amended to read as follows: |
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| 11 | 12 | | (e) A nonprofit wildlife conservation association and its |
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| 12 | 13 | | local chapters, affiliates, wildlife cooperatives, or units are |
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| 13 | 14 | | qualified nonprofit organizations under this chapter if the parent |
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| 14 | 15 | | association meets the eligibility criteria under this section other |
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| 15 | 16 | | than the requirement prescribed by Subsection (a)(3), (b)(3), |
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| 16 | 17 | | (b-1)(3), or (c)(3), as applicable. An association or a local |
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| 17 | 18 | | chapter, affiliate, wildlife cooperative, or unit that is eligible |
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| 18 | 19 | | under this subsection may not use any proceeds from a raffle |
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| 19 | 20 | | conducted under this chapter to attempt to influence legislation or |
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| 20 | 21 | | participate or intervene in a political campaign on behalf of a |
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| 21 | 22 | | candidate for public office in any manner, including by publishing |
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| 22 | 23 | | or distributing a statement or making a campaign contribution. [A |
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| 23 | 24 | | nonprofit wildlife conservation association may conduct two |
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| 24 | 25 | | raffles each year and each local chapter, affiliate, wildlife |
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| 25 | 26 | | cooperative, or unit may conduct two raffles each year under this |
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| 26 | 27 | | chapter.] For purposes of this section, a nonprofit wildlife |
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| 27 | 28 | | conservation association includes an association that supports |
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| 28 | 29 | | wildlife, fish, or fowl. |
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| 29 | 30 | | SECTION 2. Sections 2002.052(a) and (b), Occupations Code, |
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| 30 | 31 | | are repealed. |
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| 31 | 32 | | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |
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