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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the permanent registration of fleet vehicles. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 502, Transportation Code |
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is amended by adding Section 502.0023 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 502.0023. PERMANENT REGISTRATION OF FLEET VEHICLES. |
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(a) As used in this section, the term "fleet" means nonapportioned |
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motor vehicles owned or leased by a company and used for business |
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purposes. |
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(b) Fleets shall consist of at least 50 motor vehicles to |
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qualify for the program created in this section. |
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(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, |
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the registered owner of a fleet of vehicles consisting of |
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commercial motor vehicles base plated in the state, or passenger |
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automobiles, may, upon payment of appropriate fees, apply to the |
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department for license plates, permanent decals, and registration |
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cards. |
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(d) The owner or lessee of a fleet of motor vehicles shall, |
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upon application in the manner and at the time prescribed, be issued |
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permanent fleet license plates and a registration card. |
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(e) The plates, which shall be of a distinctive color, shall |
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have the word "Fleet" and/or at the registered owner's choice the |
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company name and/or logo appearing at the bottom and the word |
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"Texas" appearing at the top. The plate shall conform in all |
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respects to the provisions of this chapter, except as specified |
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herein. |
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(f) In addition to the license tax otherwise prescribed in |
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this Chapter, an annual fleet management fee of $10 per vehicle in |
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the fleet shall be charged. A one-time license plate manufacturing |
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fee of $1.50 shall be charged for plates issued for the established |
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number of vehicles in the fleet. Payment of all registration |
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license taxes and fees shall be paid in advance for a period of no |
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less than three years and no greater than ten years. Upon payment |
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of all registration license taxes and fees, no annual validation |
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window sticker is required for the entire period paid for in |
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advance. Only a registration card will be issued for the period |
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elected. |
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(g) Failure to comply with this section may result in |
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suspension or termination from the fleet program. |
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(h) The department may adopt rules to comply with this |
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section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2010. |