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H.B. No. 3491
AN ACT
relating to use of certain 9-1-1 fees and surcharges in certain
counties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 771.075, Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 771.075. USE OF REVENUE. Except as provided by Section
771.0751, 771.072(e), 771.072(f), or 771.073(e), fees and
surcharges collected under this subchapter may be used only for
planning, development, provision, and enhancement of the
effectiveness of 9-1-1 service as approved by the commission.
SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 771, Health and Safety
Code, is amended by adding Section 771.0751 to read as follows:
Sec. 771.0751. USE OF REVENUE IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a)
This section applies only to the use of fees and surcharges
collected under this subchapter in the county that has the highest
population within a region subject to this subchapter.
(b) In addition to use authorized or required by Section
771.072(e) or (f), 771.073(e), or 771.075, fees and surcharges
collected under this subchapter may be used for any costs
considered necessary by the commission and attributable to:
(1) designing a 9-1-1 system; or
(2) obtaining and maintaining equipment and personnel
necessary to establish and operate:
(A) a public safety answering point and related
operations; or
(B) other related answering points and
operations.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2003.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3491 was passed by the House on May 6,
2003, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3491 was passed by the Senate on May
20, 2003, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
______________________________
Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
_____________________
Governor