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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a disposal fee for motor vehicle tires. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter N, Chapter 361, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 361.432 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 361.432. MOTOR VEHICLE TIRE DISPOSAL FEE. (a) In this |
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section, "motor vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section |
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501.002, Transportation Code. |
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(b) A person who sells new or used motor vehicle tires shall |
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collect at the time of sale a tire disposal fee in an amount to be |
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determined by the commission for each motor vehicle tire sold by the |
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person. |
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(c) The fee collected under this section may be used only |
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for the purpose of properly disposing of or recycling used or scrap |
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tires. |
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(d) Used and scrap tires collected by a person who sells new |
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or used motor vehicle tires must be disposed of in a manner |
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consistent with Section 361.112 and commission rules. |
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(e) The commission shall adopt rules for the administration |
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of this section. |
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SECTION 2. Not later than January 1, 2012, the Texas |
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Commission on Environmental Quality shall adopt the rules required |
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under Section 361.432, Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |