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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 or county assessor-collector for the provision |
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of renewal and duplicate driver's license and other identification |
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certificate services. |
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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 a county clerk or county assessor-collector to train |
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county clerk or county assessor-collector employees, as |
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applicable, to provide services at county offices relating to the |
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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 photo; |
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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) 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 clerk or county |
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assessor-collector must remit to the department for deposit as |
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required by this chapter fees collected for the issuance of a |
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renewal or duplicate driver's license or personal identification |
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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. 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. |