Sec. 403.1043. RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING EXPENDITURES. (a) A political subdivision receiving a distribution under Section 403.1041(f) may not use the distribution to pay:
(1) lobbying expenses incurred by the recipient of the distribution;
(2) a person or entity that is required to register with the Texas Ethics Commission under Chapter 305, Government Code;
(3) any partner, employee, employer, relative, contractor, consultant, or related entity of a person or entity described by Subdivision (2); or
(4) a person or entity who has been hired to represent associations or other entities for the purpose of affecting the outcome of legislation, agency rules, ordinances, or other government policies.
(b) The persons or entities described by Subsection (a) are not eligible to receive the money or participate either directly or indirectly in the distributions made under Section 403.1041(f).
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 753, Sec. 1.01, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle A - Executive Officers
Chapter 403 - Comptroller of Public Accounts
Section 403.101. Flood Area School and Road Fund
Section 403.102. Federal Revenue Sharing Trust Fund
Section 403.103. School Taxing Ability Protection Fund
Section 403.104. Federal Resource Receipts Distribution Fund
Section 403.1041. Tobacco Settlement Permanent Trust Account
Section 403.1042. Tobacco Settlement Permanent Trust Account Investment Advisory Committee
Section 403.1043. Restrictions on Lobbying Expenditures
Section 403.105. Permanent Fund for Health and Tobacco Education and Enforcement
Section 403.1055. Permanent Fund for Children and Public Health
Section 403.106. Permanent Fund for Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Care
Section 403.1065. Permanent Fund for Rural Health Facility Capital Improvement
Section 403.1067. Restrictions on Lobbying Expenditures
Section 403.1068. Management of Certain Funds
Section 403.1069. Reporting Requirement
Section 403.107. Single Local Use Taxes Collected by Remote Sellers