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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to reporting regarding state fees by the comptroller and |
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in the general appropriations bill. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 403, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 403.0145 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 403.0145. PUBLICATION OF FEES SCHEDULE. As soon as |
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practicable after the end of each regular or special legislative |
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session, the comptroller shall publish a schedule of all revenue to |
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the state from fees authorized by statute, including statutes |
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adopted during that legislative session. For each fee, the |
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schedule must specify: |
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(1) the purpose for which the fee revenue is to be |
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used; |
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(2) if the fee has been increased during that |
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legislative session, the amount of the increase; |
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(3) into which fund the fee revenue will be deposited; |
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and |
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(4) the amount of the fee revenue that will be used for |
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budget certification. |
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SECTION 2. Section 322.008, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: |
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(b-1) For each state fee the amount of which is proposed to |
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be increased by a provision of the general appropriations bill, the |
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general appropriations bill must set out in a separate section of |
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the bill: |
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(1) the statutory authority for the fee; |
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(2) the amount of the fee increase; |
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(3) the purpose for which the fee revenue is to be |
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used; and |
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(4) into which fund the fee revenue will be deposited. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |