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By: Lucio |
S.B. No. 1356 |
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(In the Senate - Filed March 4, 2009; March 17, 2009, read |
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first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Homeland |
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Security; April 1, 2009, reported adversely, with favorable |
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Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; |
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April 1, 2009, sent to printer.) |
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1356 |
By: Huffman |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a fee associated with the assignment of a vehicle |
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identification number by the Texas Department of Transportation. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 501.033, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) If the auto theft unit of a county or municipal law |
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enforcement agency conducts an inspection required by the |
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department under this section, the agency may impose a fee of $40. |
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The county or municipal treasurer shall credit the fee to the |
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general fund of the county or municipality, as applicable, to |
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defray the agency's cost associated with the inspection. The fee |
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shall be waived by the department or agency imposing the fee if the |
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person applying under this section is the current registered owner. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |
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