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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature |
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by general law to permit counties to assess and collect a local |
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motor fuels tax and an additional vehicle registration fee to be |
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used for mobility improvement projects. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is amended by |
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adding Section 7-c to read as follows: |
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Sec. 7-c. (a) The legislature by general law may authorize |
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a county to: |
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(1) assess and collect a local tax on the sale of |
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gasoline and diesel fuel in the county; |
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(2) assess and collect an additional vehicle |
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registration fee on a vehicle registered in the county; and |
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(3) use all revenue derived from the tax and fee for |
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mobility improvement projects, including acquiring rights-of-way, |
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constructing and maintaining public roadways of the county, and |
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providing funding for the construction, maintenance, and operation |
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of passenger rail, transit, and freight rail systems. |
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(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this |
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constitution, revenue derived from a tax or fee authorized by |
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Subsection (a) of this section may only be used as provided by that |
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subsection. |
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(c) Section 7-a of this article does not apply to a tax |
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authorized by this section. |
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SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 3, 2009. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the |
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legislature by general law to permit counties to assess and collect |
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a local motor fuels tax and an additional vehicle registration fee |
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to be used for mobility improvement projects." |