83R7571 ATP-D
 
  By: Capriglione H.B. No. 1691
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the disclosure by a local government officer of certain
  gifts accepted as a guest.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 176.003(a-1), Local Government Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a-1)  A local government officer is not required to file a
  conflicts disclosure statement in relation to a gift accepted by
  the officer or a family member of the officer if the gift is:
               (1)  given by a family member of the person accepting
  the gift; or
               (2)  a political contribution as defined by Title 15,
  Election Code[; or
               [(3)     food, lodging, transportation, or entertainment
  accepted as a guest].
         SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act to Section
  176.003(a-1), Local Government Code, applies only to the disclosure
  of a gift accepted on or after the effective date of this Act. A
  gift accepted before the effective date of this Act shall be
  disclosed in accordance with the law in effect when the gift was
  accepted, and the former law is continued in effect for that
  purpose.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.