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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the establishment of an unmanned aircraft program in |
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the office of the governor. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle F, Title 4, Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Chapter 490G to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 490G. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT PROGRAM |
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Sec. 490G.001. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM; POLICIES AND |
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PROCEDURES. (a) Using existing resources, the office of the |
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governor shall establish a program to acquire and provide unmanned |
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aircraft to state agencies to use for state purposes. |
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(b) To ensure the public safety, the office of the governor |
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shall establish policies and procedures for a state agency to |
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request, and for the office to grant use of, unmanned aircraft under |
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the program. |
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Sec. 490G.002. DUTY OF STATE AGENCY. A state agency shall |
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comply with this chapter, the policies and procedures adopted under |
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this chapter, Chapter 423, and federal law when using unmanned |
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aircraft under the program. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the office of the governor shall adopt the policies and |
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procedures, establish the unmanned aircraft program, and acquire |
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unmanned aircraft for state agency use as required by Section |
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490G.001, Government Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |