H.B. No. 510




AN ACT

relating to the issuance of special license plates for federal 
administrative law judges.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter F, Chapter 502, Transportation Code, 
is amended by adding Section 502.2971 to read as follows:
	Sec. 502.2971.  FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES.  (a)  The 
department shall issue specially designed license plates for a 
passenger car or light truck owned by a federal administrative law 
judge.
	(b)  License plates issued under this section must include 
the words "Fed. A.L. Judge."
	(c)  The department shall issue license plates under this 
section to a person who:
		(1)  applies to the department on a form prescribed by 
the department;
		(2)  furnishes evidence acceptable to the department 
that the person is eligible to register the vehicle under this 
section;  and
		(3)  pays the fee prescribed by Section 502.161.                       
	(d)  A person may be issued three sets of license plates 
under this section.
	(e)  A registration under this section is for a registration 
period of 12 consecutive months or until March 31, whichever period 
is shorter.
	(f)  If the owner of a vehicle registered under this section 
disposes of the vehicle during the registration period, the owner 
shall surrender the special license plates to the department.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.                           




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   President of the Senate                               Speaker of the House      

	I certify that H.B. No. 510 was passed by the House on March 
31, 2003, by a non-record vote; and that the House concurred in 
Senate amendments to H.B. No. 510 on May 23, 2003, by a non-record 
vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House   

	
I certify that H.B. No. 510 was passed by the Senate, with 
amendments, on May 21, 2003, by a viva-voce vote.

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                                                      Secretary of the Senate   



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              Governor