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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to information provided to a person applying for a state |
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tax permit or license. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 111, Tax Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 111.00457 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 111.00457. INFORMATION RELATING TO OTHER PERMIT OR |
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LICENSE REQUIREMENTS. (a) The comptroller shall include the |
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following statement on each application for a permit or license |
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issued by the comptroller: |
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WARNING. You may be required to obtain an |
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additional permit or license from the State of Texas or |
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from a local governmental entity to conduct business. |
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A listing of links relating to acquiring licenses, |
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permits, and registrations from the State of Texas is |
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available online at |
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http://www.TexasOnline.com/portal/tol/en/9/1. You |
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may also want to contact the municipality and county in |
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which you will conduct business to determine any local |
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governmental requirements. |
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(b) The statement required by Subsection (a) must be placed |
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in a prominent separate section on the last page of the application, |
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on the last line above the applicant signature line, and in bold |
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typeface that is at least as large as any other typeface appearing |
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on the page. |
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(c) The comptroller shall revise the statement required by |
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Subsection (a) as necessary to reflect any change in the Internet |
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address that provides the listing of links. |
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SECTION 2. Not later than the 60th day after the effective |
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date of this Act, the comptroller of public accounts shall modify |
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each application for a permit or license issued by the comptroller |
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as necessary to comply with Section 111.00457, Tax Code, as added by |
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this Act. |
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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, 2009. |