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CS/SB 712: Use of "Chamber of Commerce" Term

GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Economic Opportunities ; Dyer ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Futch

Use of "Chamber of Commerce" Term; prohibits certain business entities from using term chamber of commerce under certain circumstances; provides exemptions for certain entities in existence on or before October 1, 1992; provides penalty; limits application of requirements; authorizes chambers of commerce to sue certain business entities to enjoin use of such term. Creates 501.97.

Effective Date: 10/01/2002
 Last Action: 3/22/2002 Senate - Died on Calendar
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/7/2001 Senate • Prefiled
    12/27/2001 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Economic Opportunities; Judiciary
    1/22/2002 Senate • Introduced, referred to Commerce and Economic Opportunities; Judiciary -SJ 00051; On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Economic Opportunities, 01/23/02, 9:15 am, 110-S --Temporarily postponed
    2/21/2002 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Economic Opportunities, 02/26/02, 9:00 am, 110-S
    2/26/2002 Senate • CS by Commerce and Economic Opportunities; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00385; CS read first time on 02/28/02 -SJ 00389
    2/28/2002 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00385
    3/7/2002 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/12/02/, 11:15 am, 412-K
    3/12/2002 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00511
    3/13/2002 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00511
    3/22/2002 Senate • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/SB 712, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/1/2002 at 2:12 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Economic Opportunities (Post-Meeting) 2/27/2002 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/8/2002 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 473 (c1) Use of "Chamber of Commerce" Term Gardiner Similar Last Action: 3/22/2002 S Died in Committee on Commerce and Economic Opportunities
    Location:

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    151054 - Amendment
    		Judiciary 3/13/2002
    1:50 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.97 Deceptive trade practices; print advertisement; penalties.

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  • SB 712, Original Filed Version Posted 12/8/2001 at 12:25 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

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