1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the issuance of a certificate of title for certain farm 1-3 semitrailers. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 501, Transportation Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Section 501.036 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 501.036. CERTIFICATE OF TITLE FOR FARM SEMITRAILER. (a) 1-8 Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the department 1-9 may issue a certificate of title for a farm semitrailer with a 1-10 gross weight of more than 4,000 pounds if: 1-11 (1) the farm semitrailer is eligible for registration 1-12 under Section 502.276; and 1-13 (2) all other requirements for issuance of a 1-14 certificate of title are met. 1-15 (b) To obtain a certificate of title under this section, the 1-16 owner of the farm semitrailer must: 1-17 (1) apply for the certificate of title in the manner 1-18 required by Section 501.023; and 1-19 (2) pay the fee required by Section 501.138. 1-20 (c) The department shall adopt rules and forms to implement 1-21 and administer this section. 1-22 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001. _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.B. No. 2217 was passed by the House on April 20, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.B. No. 2217 was passed by the Senate on May 15, 2001, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0, 1 present, not voting. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: __________________________ Date __________________________ Governor