SRC-AXB S.B. 1176 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 1176 76R7757 DRH-DBy: Wentworth Infrastructure 4/12/1999 As Filed DIGEST Currently, specially designed license plates for the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in Texas are not allowed to be issued by the Texas Department of Transportation. S.B. 1176 sets forth provisions for the issuance of a special license plate in honor of the YMCA. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 1176 requires the Texas Department of Transportation to issue specially designed license plates in honor of the Young Men's Christian Association, to certain persons. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY Rulemaking authority is granted to the Texas Department of Transportation in SECTION 1 (Section 502.299(c), Transportation Code) of this bill. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 502F, Transportation Code, by adding Section 502.299, as follows: Sec. 502.299. TEXAS YMCA. Requires the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), to issue license plates in honor of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). Requires TxDOT to issue this license plate to certain persons. Requires TxDOT, by rule, to establish an annual registration fee that does not exceed the amount needed to recover the cost of issuing the license plates under this section. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999.