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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a late fee charged in connection with the inspection of |
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a vehicle with an invalid inspection certificate. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 548, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 548.509 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 548.509. LATE INSPECTION FEE. (a) In addition to any |
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other inspection fee provided by this subchapter, for each 30-day |
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period or part of a 30-day period following the date an inspection |
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certificate displayed on a vehicle ceases to be valid, a late |
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inspection fee in an amount equal to 1/12 of the fee provided for |
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the certificate shall be assessed and collected. If the vehicle |
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does not display an expired inspection certificate, the amount of |
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the fee under this subsection is equal to the fee provided by this |
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subchapter for the certificate that is subsequently attached to or |
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produced for the vehicle. |
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(b) In addition to the fee provided by Subsection (a), the |
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person conducting the inspection shall assess and may retain an |
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administrative fee for assessing and collecting the fee under that |
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subsection in an amount equal to 50 percent of the fee collected |
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under that subsection, or $3, whichever is greater. |
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(c) Each fee collected under Subsection (a) shall be sent to |
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the department. Notwithstanding Section 548.508, the department |
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shall send each fee it receives under this subsection to the |
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comptroller for deposit to the credit of the clean air account. |
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SECTION 2. Section 382.0622(a), Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) Clean Air Act fees consist of: |
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(1) fees collected by the commission under Sections |
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382.062, 382.0621, 382.202, and 382.302 and as otherwise provided |
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by law; [and] |
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(2) $2 of each advance payment collected by the |
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Department of Public Safety for inspection certificates for |
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vehicles other than mopeds under Section 548.501, Transportation |
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Code; and |
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(3) each fee received by the Department of Public |
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Safety under Section 548.509, Transportation Code. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |