Bill Text: TX HB2959 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to the required transfer of records to a new county chair of a political party; providing a penalty.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective on 9/1/11 [HB2959 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB2959-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.B. No. 2959
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the required transfer of records to a new county chair
  of a political party; providing a penalty.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 171.028, Election Code, is amended by
  adding Subsections (c) and (d) to read as follows:
         (c)  A person commits an offense if the person fails to
  transfer records as required by Subsection (a).
         (d)  An offense under Subsection (c) is a Class C
  misdemeanor.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2959 was passed by the House on April
  21, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 148, Nays 0, 1 present, not
  voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
  No. 2959 on May 21, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 139, Nays 0,
  2 present, not voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2959 was passed by the Senate, with
  amendments, on May 19, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays
  0
  .
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor       
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