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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to passenger transportation on state aircraft. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2205.036(c), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(c) The department may not provide aircraft transportation |
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to a destination unless: |
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(1) the destination is not served by a commercial |
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carrier; |
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(2) the aircraft transportation is the most |
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cost-effective travel arrangement in accordance with Section |
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660.007(a); |
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(3) the time required to use a commercial carrier |
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interferes with passenger obligations; |
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(4) a representative of the Department of Public |
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Safety determines that security concerns for a passenger warrant |
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the use of a state aircraft; |
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(5) the number of passengers traveling makes the use |
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of a state aircraft cost-effective; or |
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(6) [(4)] emergency circumstances necessitate the use |
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of a state aircraft. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |