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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to creating a criminal offense for a candidate for public |
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office who misrepresents the candidate's residency. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 141, Election Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 141.005 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 141.005. UNLAWFUL MISREPRESENTATION OF RESIDENCY |
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STATUS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or |
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intentionally misrepresents the person's residency to appear |
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eligible to be a candidate for, or elected or appointed to, a public |
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elective office in this state. |
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(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the third |
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degree. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |