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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for certain |
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firefighters. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 504.409, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 504.409. [VOLUNTEER] FIREFIGHTERS. (a) The |
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department shall issue specialty license plates for: |
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(1) volunteer firefighters certified by: |
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(A) [(1)] the Texas Commission on Fire |
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Protection; or |
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(B) [(2)] the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' |
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Association of Texas; and |
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(2) fire protection personnel as that term is defined |
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by Section 419.021, Government Code. |
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(b) The fee for issuance of each set of [the] license plates |
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is: |
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(1) $4 for volunteer firefighters; and |
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(2) $30 for fire protection personnel. |
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(c) A person may be issued not more than three sets [only one
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set] of [the] license plates. |
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SECTION 2. 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. |