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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 a county clerk for the provision of renewal and duplicate |
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driver's license and other identification certificate services in |
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certain counties; 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) This section applies only to a county |
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that has a population of 50,000 or less. |
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(b) The department may enter into an agreement with a county |
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clerk to train county clerk employees to provide services at the |
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county clerk's 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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(c) A participating county clerk must remit to the |
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department for deposit as required by this chapter fees collected |
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for the issuance of a renewal or duplicate driver's license or |
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personal identification certificate. |
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(d) 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 CLERK FEE. (a) A county clerk 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 $1 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 clerk may retain money collected under this section to cover |
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the 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. |