1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the consolidated registration of certain fleets of 1-3 motor vehicles. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 502, Transportation Code, 1-6 is amended by adding Section 502.0022 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 502.0022. CONSOLIDATED REGISTRATION OF FLEET VEHICLES. 1-8 (a) The department shall develop and implement a system of 1-9 registration so that an owner of a fleet of motor vehicles may 1-10 consolidate the registration of the motor vehicles in the fleet as 1-11 an alternative to the separate registration of each motor vehicle 1-12 in the fleet. 1-13 (b) A system of consolidated registration under this section 1-14 must allow the owner of a fleet of motor vehicles to register: 1-15 (1) an entire fleet of motor vehicles in the county of 1-16 the owner's residence or principal place of business; or 1-17 (2) those vehicles in a fleet of vehicles that are 1-18 operated most regularly in the same county by registering the 1-19 vehicles in that county. 1-20 (c) The department by rule shall define "fleet" for purposes 1-21 of this section. 1-22 (d) The department may adopt rules to administer this 1-23 section. 1-24 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001. _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.B. No. 2124 was passed by the House on May 8, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.B. No. 2124 was passed by the Senate on May 22, 2001, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0, 1 present, not voting. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: __________________________ Date __________________________ Governor