AN ACT
 1-1     relating to a study of state government functions at border
 1-2     crossings.
 1-3           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-4           SECTION 1.  (a)  The comptroller of public accounts shall
 1-5     conduct a study of movement of commercial vehicles across the
 1-6     border between this state and Mexico to determine how separation of
 1-7     state government functions involving regulation of commerce from
 1-8     functions involving detection and prevention of crime would reduce
 1-9     congestion and enhance the effective movement of those vehicles.
1-10     The comptroller shall develop recommendations for the manner of
1-11     accomplishing this separation and a model for the continuing
1-12     independent operation of those functions.
1-13           (b)  In cooperation with the office of the governor, the
1-14     comptroller of public accounts may consult, exchange information
1-15     not confidential under the law of this state, and otherwise work
1-16     jointly with relevant agencies of federal, state, or local
1-17     government to the extent the comptroller considers appropriate for
1-18     purposes of this Act.
1-19           (c)  Before January 1, 2001, the comptroller of public
1-20     accounts shall submit the results of the study and the
1-21     comptroller's recommendations and model to the governor, lieutenant
1-22     governor, and speaker of the house of representatives.
1-23           SECTION 2.  The importance of this legislation and the
1-24     crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
 2-1     emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
 2-2     constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
 2-3     days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended,
 2-4     and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its
 2-5     passage, and it is so enacted.
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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1375 passed the Senate on
         April 26, 1999, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0.
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                                                 Secretary of the Senate
               I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1375 passed the House on
         May 19, 1999, by the following vote:  Yeas 143, Nays 0, two present
         not voting.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Chief Clerk of the House
         Approved:
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                     Date
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                   Governor