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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an agreement between the Department of Public Safety |
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and certain counties for the provision of renewal and duplicate |
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driver's license and other identification certificate services; |
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authorizing a fee. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 521, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 521.008 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 521.008. AGREEMENT REGARDING THE PROVISION OF RENEWAL |
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AND DUPLICATE DRIVER'S LICENSE AND OTHER IDENTIFICATION |
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CERTIFICATE SERVICES. (a) The department may enter into an |
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agreement with the commissioners court of a county with a |
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population of 50,000 or less to permit county employees to provide |
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services at a county office relating to the issuance of renewal and |
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duplicate driver's licenses, election identification certificates, |
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and personal identification certificates, including: |
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(1) taking photographs; |
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(2) updating a driver's license, election |
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identification certificate, or personal identification certificate |
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to change a name, address, or photograph; |
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(3) distributing and collecting information relating |
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to donations under Section 521.401; |
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(4) collecting fees; and |
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(5) performing other basic ministerial functions and |
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tasks necessary to issue renewal and duplicate driver's licenses, |
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election identification certificates, and personal identification |
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certificates. |
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(b) A participating county must remit to the department for |
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deposit as required by this chapter fees collected for the issuance |
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of a renewal or duplicate driver's license or personal |
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identification certificate. |
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(c) A county office that provides written consent to the |
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commissioners court may provide services under an agreement |
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described by this section. |
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(d) The department shall provide all equipment necessary to |
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perform the services described by Subsection (a), including network |
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connectivity. |
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(e) The department shall adopt rules to administer this |
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section. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter R, Chapter 521, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 521.428 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 521.428. COUNTY SERVICES FEE. (a) A county that |
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provides services under an agreement described by Section 521.008 |
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may collect an additional fee of $5 |
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for each transaction provided |
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that relates to driver's license and personal identification |
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certificate services only. |
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(b) Notwithstanding Sections 521.425 and 521.427, the |
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county may retain money collected under this section to cover the |
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costs of providing services described by Subsection (a). |
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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, 2013. |