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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the appropriation of service fees collected by the |
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state and distributed to regional planning commissions via the |
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commission. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 771, Health and Safety Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsections (g) and (h) to read as follows: |
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(g) All funds collected under this section shall be |
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appropriated and used for the purpose for which they were |
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collected. The comptroller shall not divert these funds for any |
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other purpose nor shall these funds be allowed to accumulate to an |
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amount greater than ten percent of the estimated annual collection. |
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The commission shall distribute funds to the regional planning |
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commissions in proportion to the geographic region in which they |
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were collected. |
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(h) The comptroller shall deposit funds previously |
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collected under this chapter into the general revenue fund of the |
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state, except that the comptroller shall leave within the account |
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an amount equal to ten percent of the estimated revenues for the |
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2014-2015 biennium. |
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SECTION 2. Section 771.0711, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (k) to read as follows: |
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(k) All funds collected under this section shall be |
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appropriated and used for the purpose for which they were |
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collected. The comptroller shall not divert these funds for any |
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other purpose nor shall these funds be allowed to accumulate to an |
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amount greater than ten percent of the estimated annual collection. |
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The commission shall distribute funds to the regional planning |
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commissions in proportion to the geographic region in which they |
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were collected. |
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SECTION 3. Section 771.0712, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsections (e) and (f) to read as follows: |
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(e) All funds collected under this section shall be |
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appropriated and used for the purpose for which they were |
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collected. The comptroller shall not divert these funds for any |
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other purpose nor shall these funds be allowed to accumulate to an |
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amount greater than ten percent of the estimated annual collection. |
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The commission shall distribute funds to the regional planning |
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commissions in proportion to the geographic region in which they |
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were collected. |
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(f) The comptroller shall deposit funds previously |
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collected under this chapter into the general revenue fund of the |
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state, except that the comptroller shall leave within the account |
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an amount equal to ten percent of the estimated revenues for the |
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2014-2015 biennium. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |