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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the disclosure under the public information law of |
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certain information related to parades, concerts, or other events |
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open to the general public that are paid for with public funds. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 552.104, Government Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c) to read as |
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follows: |
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(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the [The] |
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requirement of Section 552.022 that a category of information |
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listed under Section 552.022(a) is public information and not |
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excepted from required disclosure under this chapter unless |
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expressly confidential under law does not apply to information that |
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is excepted from required disclosure under this section. |
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(c) Subsection (b) does not apply to information described |
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by Section 552.022(a) relating to the receipt or expenditure of |
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public or other funds by a governmental body for a parade, concert, |
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or other event open to the general public and paid for in whole or |
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part with public funds. A person, including a governmental body, |
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may not include a provision in a contract related to an event |
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described by this subsection that prohibits or would otherwise |
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prevent the disclosure of information described by this subsection. |
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A contract provision that violates this subsection is void. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to: |
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(1) a request for information that is received by a |
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governmental body or an officer for public information on or after |
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the effective date of this Act; and |
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(2) a contract entered into or renewed on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |