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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the disposition of administrative penalties and fines |
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collected for violations of certain laws involving the operation of |
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an overweight vehicle. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 621.506(g), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(g) Except as provided by Subsection (h), a governmental |
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entity that collects a fine under this section for an offense |
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involving a vehicle having a single axle weight, tandem axle |
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weight, or gross weight that is more than 5,000 pounds heavier than |
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the vehicle's allowable weight shall send an amount equal to 50 |
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percent of the fine to the comptroller in the manner provided by |
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Subchapter B, Chapter 133, Local Government Code. The comptroller |
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shall deposit money received under this subsection to the credit of |
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the state highway fund. |
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SECTION 2. Section 623.019(e), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(e) A governmental entity collecting a fine under |
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Subsection (c) shall send an amount equal to 50 percent of the fine |
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to the comptroller for deposit to the credit of the state highway |
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fund. |
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SECTION 3. Section 623.271, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows: |
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(g) An administrative penalty collected under this section |
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for conduct that constitutes a violation of Section 621.506 or |
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623.019 shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund. |
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SECTION 4. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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an administrative penalty or fine collected on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |