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Senate Bill 1723 |
Senate Author: Ogden |
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Effective: 9-1-07 |
House Sponsor: Krusee |
Senate Bill 1723 amends provisions of the Transportation Code relating to the collection of surcharges assessed under the driver responsibility program to authorize the Department of Public Safety to:
· reestablish an installment plan for payment of a surcharge after a person fails to make a required installment payment;
· modify a contract or enter into additional contracts to collect uncollected surcharges, limiting compensation to the contractor to no more than 30 percent of the amount of the surcharges and related costs;
· establish a periodic amnesty program for a holder of a driver’s license on which a surcharge has been assessed for certain offenses;
· offer incentives for compliance with the law and efforts at rehabilitation, including reducing a surcharge or decreasing the length of an installment plan; and
· establish an indigency program for surcharged drivers.