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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to public agreements or contracts related to United |
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Nations Agenda 21. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Chapter 2255, Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 2255. PRIVATE DONORS OR ORGANIZATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL |
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ORGANIZATIONS |
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SECTION 2. Chapter 2255, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 2255.002 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2255.002. ORGANIZATIONS ACCREDITED BY THE UNITED |
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NATIONS. (a) In this section, "governmental entity" means: |
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(1) this state; |
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(2) a political subdivision of this state, including a |
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municipality, a county, or a special-purpose district or authority; |
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(3) an institution, board, commission, office, |
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department, court, or other agency: |
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(A) in the executive, judicial, or legislative |
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branch of state government, including an institution of higher |
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education and a retirement system; or |
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(B) of a political subdivision of this state; or |
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(4) a public-private partnership. |
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(b) A governmental entity may not enter into an agreement or |
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contract with, accept money from, or grant money or other financial |
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aid to a nongovernmental or intergovernmental organization |
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accredited by the United Nations to implement a policy that |
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originated in the Agenda 21 plan adopted by members of the United |
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Nations at the United Nations Conference on Environment and |
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Development in June 1992. |
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SECTION 3. The change in law made by Section 2255.002, |
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Government Code, as added by this Act, applies only to an agreement |
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or contract entered into on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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An agreement or contract entered into before the effective date of |
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this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the agreement |
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or contract was entered into, and that law is continued in effect |
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for that purpose. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |