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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the participation of certain transportation entities in |
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the comptroller's travel services contracts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2171.055, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (i) to read as follows: |
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(i) An officer or employee of a transportation or transit |
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authority, department, district, or system established under |
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Subtitle K, Title 6, Transportation Code, who is engaged in |
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official business of the authority, department, district, or system |
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may participate in the comptroller's contracts for travel services. |
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The comptroller may charge a participating authority, department, |
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district, or system a fee not to exceed the costs incurred by the |
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comptroller in providing services under this subsection. The |
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comptroller shall periodically review fees and shall adjust them as |
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needed to ensure recovery of costs incurred in providing services |
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to authorities, departments, districts, and systems under this |
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subsection. |
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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. |