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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 for the provision of renewal and duplicate driver's |
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license and other identification certificate services; authorizing |
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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. PILOT PROGRAM REGARDING THE PROVISION OF |
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RENEWAL AND DUPLICATE DRIVER'S LICENSE AND OTHER IDENTIFICATION |
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CERTIFICATE SERVICES. (a) The department may establish a pilot |
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program for the provision of renewal and duplicate driver's |
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license, election identification certificate, and personal |
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identification certificate services in: |
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(1) not more than three counties with a population of |
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50,000 or less; |
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(2) not more than three counties with a population of |
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more than 50,000 but less than 1,000,001; and |
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(3) not more than two counties with a population of |
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more than 1 million. |
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(a-1) Under the pilot program, the department may enter into |
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an agreement with the commissioners court of a county to permit |
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county employees to provide services at a county office relating to |
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the issuance of renewal and duplicate driver's licenses, election |
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identification certificates, and personal identification |
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certificates, including: |
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(1) taking photographs; |
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(2) administering vision tests; |
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(3) 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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(4) distributing and collecting information relating |
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to donations under Section 521.401; |
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(5) collecting fees; and |
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(6) 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) An agreement under Subsection (a-1) may not include |
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training to administer an examination for driver's license |
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applicants under Subchapter H. |
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(c) 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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(d) The commissioners court of a county may provide services |
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through any consenting county office. A county office may decline |
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or consent to provide services under this section by providing |
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written notice to the commissioners court. |
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(e) The department shall provide all equipment and supplies |
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necessary to perform the services described by Subsection (a-1), |
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including network connectivity. |
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(f) 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 FEE. A county that provides services |
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under an agreement described by Section 521.008 may collect an |
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additional fee of up to $5 for each transaction provided that |
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relates to driver's license and personal identification |
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certificate services only. |
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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. |