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AN ACT
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relating to the disposition of certain surplus motor vehicles and |
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other law enforcement equipment by the Texas Facilities Commission. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 2175, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2175.308 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2175.308. EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY OF DEPARTMENT |
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OF PUBLIC SAFETY. (a) Notwithstanding any conflicting provision |
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of this chapter, if the commission determines that this state's |
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efforts to secure this state's international border and combat |
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transnational crime will sufficiently benefit from the donation of |
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the surplus motor vehicles and other law enforcement equipment of |
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the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas to a municipal |
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or county law enforcement agency in an economically disadvantaged |
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area of this state, the commission may transfer the property to the |
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agency at a price or for other consideration agreed to by the |
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commission and the agency. |
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(b) A law enforcement agency that receives surplus property |
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under Subsection (a) may not sell the property before the second |
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anniversary of the date the property is received. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 229 was passed by the House on April |
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23, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 229 was passed by the Senate on May |
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26, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |