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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the issuance of Texas Juneteenth specialty license |
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plates. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 504, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 504.649 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 504.649. TEXAS JUNETEENTH LICENSE PLATES. (a) The |
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department shall issue Texas Juneteenth specialty license plates. |
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The department shall design the license plates in consultation with |
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Unity Unlimited Inc. |
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(b) After deduction of the department's administrative |
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costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates |
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shall be deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund to be |
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used only by the Texas Historical Commission in making grants to |
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Unity Unlimited, Inc. for the purpose of promoting the celebration |
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of Juneteenth in this State as long as they provide verification to |
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the Texas Historical Commission that they continue to maintain |
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active non-profit status with the Texas Comptroller's office. If |
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Unity Unlimited, Inc. does not have active status at the time of the |
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distribution of any grants, the grants shall be distributed to |
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nonprofit organizations for the purpose of promoting the |
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celebration of Juneteenth in this state |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |