Texas Statutes § 253.039 Contributions in Certain Public Buildings Prohibited
Statute Text
(a)
A person may not knowingly make or authorize a political contribution while in the Capitol or a courthouse to:
(1)
a candidate or officeholder;
(2)
a political committee; or
(3)
a person acting on behalf of a candidate, officeholder, or political committee.
(b)
A candidate, officeholder, or political committee or a person acting on behalf of a candidate, officeholder, or political committee may not knowingly accept a political contribution, and shall refuse a political contribution that is received, in the Capitol or a courthouse.
(c)
This section does not prohibit contributions made in the Capitol or a courthouse through the United States postal service or a common or contract carrier.
(d)
A person who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(h)
In this section, "courthouse" means any building owned by the state, a county, or a municipality, or an office or part of a building leased to the state, a county, or a municipality, in which a justice or judge sits to conduct court proceedings.
History
Amended by Acts 2009 , 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1219 , Sec. 1 , eff. 9/1/2009 .
Added by Acts 1991 , 72nd Leg., ch. 304 , Sec. 5.07, eff. 1/1/1992 .
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