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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a fee exemption under the Public Accountancy Act for |
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certain accountants in this state who are employed by the |
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government of another state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 901.410, Occupations Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 901.410. FEE EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN LICENSE |
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HOLDERS. The fee increase imposed under Section 901.406 and the |
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additional fee imposed under Section 901.407 do not apply to a |
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license holder who is: |
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(1) an employee of the federal government or the |
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government of another state and who is restricted by virtue of that |
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employment from engaging in the practice of public accountancy |
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outside the scope of employment; or |
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(2) an employee of a state agency that has authorized |
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the payment of the fee increase and additional fee for the license |
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holder. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to a |
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fee under Section 901.406 or 901.407, Occupations Code, that |
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becomes due on or after the effective date of this Act. A fee under |
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those sections that becomes due before the effective date of this |
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Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the fee becomes due, |
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and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |