1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to funds and taxes for county roads. 1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Chapter 445, Local Government Code, is amended by 1-5 adding Subchapter D to read as follows: 1-6 SUBCHAPTER D. SPECIAL COUNTY ROAD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 1-7 Sec. 445.101. SPECIAL COUNTY ROAD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. On or 1-8 before October 15 of each year, the comptroller shall distribute to 1-9 counties money appropriated for the special county road assistance 1-10 program under this subchapter. 1-11 Sec. 445.102. USE OF MONEY. Money appropriated to the 1-12 program under this subchapter may be used only for the support of 1-13 the county road system, including uses specified by Section 1-14 256.003, Transportation Code. 1-15 Sec. 445.103. ALLOCATION FORMULA. The comptroller shall 1-16 distribute money appropriated to the program under this subchapter 1-17 among the counties as follows: 1-18 (1) two-fifths according to total population, 1-19 determined by the ratio of the total population of the county to 1-20 the total population of the state; 1-21 (2) one-fifth according to population, determined by 1-22 the ratio of the population in unincorporated areas of the county 1-23 to the population in all unincorporated areas of the state; 1-24 (3) one-fifth according to lineal county road miles, 1-25 determined by the ratio of lineal mileage of county roads in the 2-1 county to the lineal mileage of county roads in the state, 2-2 according to the most recent county road inventory compiled by the 2-3 Texas Department of Transportation; and 2-4 (4) one-fifth according to paved and concrete county 2-5 road miles, determined by the ratio of miles of lanes of paved and 2-6 concrete county roads in the county to the miles of lanes of paved 2-7 and concrete county roads in the state, according to the most 2-8 recent county road inventory compiled by the Texas Department of 2-9 Transportation. 2-10 SECTION 2. Section 256.002, Transportation Code, is amended 2-11 by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: 2-12 (d) Except as provided by Section 153.503(3)(A), Tax Code, 2-13 the comptroller may not deposit tax receipts or other money to the 2-14 credit of the county and road district highway fund. 2-15 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001. S.B. No. 896 _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B. No. 896 passed the Senate on April 24, 2001, by a viva-voce vote; May 25, 2001, Senate refused to concur in House amendment and requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 25, 2001, House granted request of the Senate; May 27, 2001, Senate adopted Conference Committee Report by a viva-voce vote. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.B. No. 896 passed the House, with amendment, on May 23, 2001, by a non-record vote; May 25, 2001, House granted request of the Senate for appointment of Conference Committee; May 27, 2001, House adopted Conference Committee Report by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Approved: _______________________________ Date _______________________________ Governor