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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the offense of paying or receiving certain forms of |
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compensation for assisting voters who vote early by mail; providing |
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criminal penalties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 86, Election Code, is amended by adding |
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Section 86.0105 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 86.0105. PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION FOR |
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ASSISTANCE PROHIBITED. (a) A person commits an offense if the |
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person: |
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(1) compensates another person based on the number of |
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voters assisted as provided by Section 86.010; |
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(2) presents another person with a quota of voters to |
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be assisted as provided by Section 86.010; |
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(3) engages in another practice that causes another |
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person's compensation from or employment status with the person to |
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be dependent on the number of voters assisted as provided by Section |
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86.010; or |
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(4) accepts compensation for an activity described by |
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Subdivision (1), (2), or (3). |
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(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor. |
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(c) An officer, director, or other agent of an entity that |
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commits an offense under this section is punishable for the |
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offense. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |