By: Taylor of Collin S.B. No. 1812
(In the Senate - Filed March 9, 2017; March 23, 2017, read
first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs;
April 25, 2017, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 7,
Nays 2; April 25, 2017, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the authority of an appraisal district to use public
money for lobbying activity.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 305.026, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows:
(c-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section,
an appraisal district may not use public money to directly or
indirectly influence or attempt to influence the passage or defeat
of any legislation pending before the legislature. This subsection
does not prevent an appraisal district employee from providing
information for a member of the legislature or appearing before a
legislative committee at the request of the committee or the member
of the legislature.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
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