1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to certain fees prescribed by the Texas Board of Health
 1-3     for the regulation of opticians.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1.  Section 352.054, Occupations Code, is amended to
 1-6     read as follows:
 1-7           Sec. 352.054.  FEES.  The board by rule shall prescribe fees
 1-8     in reasonable amounts sufficient to cover the costs of
 1-9     administering [necessary to administer] this chapter, including
1-10     fees for [in amounts not to exceed]:
1-11                 (1)  [$50 for] an initial application for a certificate
1-12     of registration;
1-13                 (2)  [$20 for] issuance of a certificate of
1-14     registration;
1-15                 (3)  [$30 for] issuance of a renewal certificate of
1-16     registration; and
1-17                 (4)  [$20 for] issuance of a duplicate certificate of
1-18     registration or duplicate renewal certificate of registration.
1-19           SECTION 2.  (a)  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
1-20           (b)  The Texas Board of Health shall prescribe fees under
1-21     Section 352.054, Occupations Code, as amended by this Act, not
1-22     later than January 1, 2002.  The amount of a fee under Chapter 352,
1-23     Occupations Code, in effect immediately before the effective date
1-24     of this Act shall remain in effect until the Texas Board of Health
 2-1     adopts a new amount for that fee as required by this Act.
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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.B. No. 3465 was passed by the House on May
         5, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House
               I certify that H.B. No. 3465 was passed by the Senate on May
         22, 2001, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0, 1 present, not
         voting.
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                                                 Secretary of the Senate
         APPROVED:  __________________________
                              Date
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                            Governor