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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to making supplemental appropriations. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION: |
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COSTS RELATED TO FORMER COSMETOLOGY COMMISSION AND BOARD OF BARBER |
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EXAMINERS. (a) In addition to other amounts appropriated, the |
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amount of $460,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund |
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to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation for the |
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two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the |
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purposes of paying: |
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(1) the costs of relocating the functions and |
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operations of the former Cosmetology Commission and the former |
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Board of Barber Examiners; and |
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(2) obligations, including interest accrued on the |
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obligations, of the former Cosmetology Commission and the former |
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Board of Barber Examiners. |
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(b) This subsection applies with respect to the obligation |
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to pay for goods or services received before August 31, 2005, by the |
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former Cosmetology Commission or the former Board of Barber |
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Examiners. A claim for payment or reimbursement for goods or |
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services to which this subsection applies may not be paid from money |
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appropriated by Subsection (a) of this section until the claim is |
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verified and substantiated by the executive director of the Texas |
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Department of Licensing and Regulation and until it is subsequently |
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approved by the attorney general and the comptroller of public |
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accounts. The approvals must occur before August 31, 2008. |
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SECTION 2. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: ENERGY AND |
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EMPLOYEE COSTS. In addition to other amounts appropriated, the |
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amount of $30,000,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue |
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fund to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for the two-year |
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period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the purpose |
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of paying for the costs of electricity, natural gas, fuel, and |
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employee overtime. |
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SECTION 3. SECRETARY OF STATE: COSTS OF MAY 12 |
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS ELECTION. (a) In addition to other |
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amounts appropriated, the amount of $10,000,000 is appropriated out |
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of the general revenue fund to the secretary of state for the |
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two-year period beginning on the effective date of this Act for the |
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purpose of reimbursing each county in this state for the expense |
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incurred by the county in conducting an election on May 12, 2007, at |
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which one or more proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution are |
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on the ballot. |
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(b) The appropriation made by Subsection (a) of this section |
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is contingent on the occurrence of a statewide election on May 12, |
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2007, at which one or more proposed amendments to the Texas |
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Constitution are on the ballot. |
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SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately. |