AN ACT 1-1 relating to the establishment of a "wheels for work" pilot program 1-2 to assist certain recipients of AFDC. 1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. PILOT PROGRAM. (a) The Texas Workforce 1-5 Commission by rule shall develop a "wheels for work" pilot program 1-6 in four sites to make donated cars available at a low cost to 1-7 certain persons who receive financial assistance under Chapter 31, 1-8 Human Resources Code, to enable those persons to find and maintain 1-9 employment. The commission shall determine the pilot sites, with 1-10 at least one site in an urban area and at least one site in a rural 1-11 area. 1-12 (b) In adopting rules under this section, the commission 1-13 shall: 1-14 (1) use the Maryland "wheels for work" initiative as a 1-15 model for the pilot program; 1-16 (2) ensure that participation in the program is 1-17 limited to persons who have secured employment but are unable to 1-18 accept or retain the employment solely because of a lack of 1-19 transportation; 1-20 (3) ensure that a person who donates a car for use in 1-21 the pilot program will receive a charitable donation receipt for 1-22 federal income tax purposes; and 1-23 (4) set a timetable to implement and complete the 2-1 pilot program. 2-2 (c) The Texas Department of Human Services shall provide to 2-3 the commission information as necessary to implement the pilot 2-4 program and complete the report required by Section 2 of this Act. 2-5 SECTION 2. REPORT. Not later than January 15, 2001, the 2-6 Texas Workforce Commission shall submit to the governor and the 2-7 77th Legislature a report concerning the effectiveness of the pilot 2-8 program. 2-9 SECTION 3. WAIVER. If before implementing Section 1 of this 2-10 Act the Texas Workforce Commission or other state agency determines 2-11 that a waiver or authorization from a federal agency is necessary 2-12 for implementation, the agency shall request the waiver or 2-13 authorization and may delay implementing those provisions until the 2-14 waiver or authorization is granted. 2-15 SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE AND DEADLINES. (a) This Act 2-16 takes effect September 1, 1997. 2-17 (b) The Texas Workforce Commission shall establish the pilot 2-18 program required by this Act not later than January 1, 1998. 2-19 SECTION 5. EXPIRATION DATE. This Act expires September 1, 2-20 2001. 2-21 SECTION 6. EMERGENCY. The importance of this legislation 2-22 and the crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-23 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-24 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-25 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended. _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1114 passed the Senate on April 3, 1997, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 30, 1997, by a viva-voce vote. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1114 passed the House, with amendment, on May 28, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Approved: _______________________________ Date _______________________________ Governor