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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to license plates created by the Texas Department of |
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Transportation for professional firefighters. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 504, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 504.414 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 504.414. Professional Firefighter Plates. (a) The |
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Professional Firefighter Plate may be issued to qualified |
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firefighters, The sponsor of the plate may nominate a state agency |
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for receipt of funds under Sec. 504.801(e)(2)(A). |
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(b) After deduction of the department's administrative |
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costs in accordance with Sec. 504.801, the remainder of the fees |
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from the sale of Professional Firefighter plates shall be deposited |
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to the credit of an account in the state treasury to be used by the |
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nominated state agency for the purpose of making grants to support |
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the activities of an organization of professional firefighters |
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located in this state that provides emergency relief and college |
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scholarship funds to the professional firefighters and their |
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dependents. |
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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. |