By: Anchia (Senate Sponsor - West) H.B. No. 1379
         (In the Senate - Received from the House April 18, 2011;
  April 26, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on
  Intergovernmental Relations; May 13, 2011, reported favorably by
  the following vote:  Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 13, 2011, sent to
  printer.)
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the purchasing of a firearm from the county by an
  honorably retired law enforcement officer.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 170, Local Government Code, is amended
  by adding Section 170.002 to read as follows:
         Sec. 170.002.  PURCHASE OF FIREARM BY HONORABLY RETIRED LAW
  ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. (a) An individual may purchase a firearm from
  a county if:
               (1)  the individual was a peace officer commissioned by
  the county who is honorably retired;
               (2)  the firearm had been previously issued to the
  individual by the county; and
               (3)  the firearm is not a prohibited weapon under
  Section 46.05, Penal Code.
         (b)  An individual may purchase only one firearm from a
  county under this section.
         (c)  The county commissioners court shall establish the
  amount, which may not exceed fair market value, for which a firearm
  may be purchased under this section.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
 
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