Amend SB 523 as follows:
      (1)  In SECTION 51 of the bill (Engrossed Version, page 62,
line 1), strike "first-class mail" and substitute "certified mail,
return receipt requested,".
      (2)  Between SECTION 52 of the bill and SECTION 53 of the
bill (Engrossed Version, page 67, between lines 16 and 17), add the
following SECTION, appropriately numbered, to the bill and renumber
the subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
      SECTION __. Notwithstanding Section 845.407, Government Code,
the Texas County and District Retirement System shall refund a
penalty assessed under that section, less any administrative costs
associated with the assessment, against a subdivision during the
2000 calendar year if the subdivision filed with the retirement
system not later than December 31, 2000, a sworn affidavit stating
that:
            (1)  the report and contributions required under
Section 845.407, Government Code, were mailed at least 10 days
before the date the report and contributions were due; and
            (2)  the United States Postal Service did not return
the report and contributions to the subdivision.