By Kolkhorst H.B. No. 1810 77R6249 MTB-F A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the issuance of special license plates for members of 1-3 the American Legion. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 502, Transportation Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Section 502.2735 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 502.2735. MEMBERS OF AMERICAN LEGION. (a) The 1-8 department shall issue specially designed license plates for 1-9 passenger cars and light trucks owned by members of the American 1-10 Legion. 1-11 (b) License plates issued under this section to members of 1-12 the American Legion must include the words "Still Serving America" 1-13 and the emblem of the American Legion. 1-14 (c) The department shall design the license plate issued 1-15 under this section in consultation with the American Legion, 1-16 Department of Texas. 1-17 (d) The department shall issue license plates under this 1-18 section to a person who: 1-19 (1) applies to the assessor-collector of the county in 1-20 which the person resides on a form provided by the department; 1-21 (2) pays an annual fee of $18, in addition to the fee 1-22 prescribed by Section 502.161 or Section 502.162 and, if 1-23 personalized prestige license plates are issued, in addition to the 1-24 fee prescribed by Section 502.251; and 2-1 (3) submits proof that the person is eligible under 2-2 this section. 2-3 (e) Of each fee collected under Subsection (d)(2), $8 shall 2-4 be used by the department only to defray the cost of administering 2-5 this section. The department shall deposit the remainder of each 2-6 fee collected to the credit of the American Legion, Department of 2-7 Texas account in the state treasury. Money in the account may be 2-8 used by the Texas Veterans Commission in making grants to the 2-9 American Legion Endowment Fund for scholarships and youth programs 2-10 sponsored by the American Legion, Department of Texas. 2-11 (f) If the owner of a vehicle for which license plates were 2-12 issued under this section disposes of the vehicle during a 2-13 registration year or ceases to be a member of the American Legion, 2-14 the owner shall return the special license plates to the 2-15 department. 2-16 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 2-17 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 2-18 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 2-19 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 2-20 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.