Bill Text: TX HB2139 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Relating to the establishment of an Adopt-A-Library program and state employee charitable contributions to the program.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective on 9/1/11 [HB2139 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB2139-Comm_Sub.html

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By: Guillen (Senate Sponsor - Zaffirini) H.B. No. 2139
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 26, 2011;
April 29, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on
Government Organization; May 18, 2011, reported favorably by the
following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 18, 2011, sent to printer.)

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the establishment of an Adopt-A-Library program and
state employee charitable contributions to the program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 441, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 441.0085 to read as follows:
Sec. 441.0085. ADOPT-A-LIBRARY PROGRAM. (a) The commission
may establish or may assist other state agencies or organizations
in the establishment of an Adopt-A-Library program to encourage
investment in and donations to public libraries in this state.
(b) The commission may use any cash, gift, grant, donation,
or in-kind contribution that it receives from a public or private
entity through the Adopt-A-Library program to assist the commission
or public libraries in this state in the establishment, provision,
improvement, or expansion of library services.
(c) The commission shall provide information about the
Adopt-A-Library program on the commission's Internet website.
(d) The commission may adopt rules reasonably necessary to
perform its duties under this section.
(e) For purposes of Subchapter I, Chapter 659:
(1) the Adopt-A-Library program is considered an
eligible charitable organization entitled to participate in the
state employee charitable campaign; and
(2) a state employee is entitled to authorize a
deduction for contributions to the Adopt-A-Library program as a
charitable contribution under Section 659.132.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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