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By: Collier (Senate Sponsor - West) |
H.B. No. 3610 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 6, 2015; |
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May 7, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Transportation; May 19, 2015, reported adversely, with favorable |
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Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; |
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May 19, 2015, sent to printer.) |
Click here to see the committee vote |
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 3610 |
By: Huffines |
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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, provided that verification is |
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submitted to the Texas Historical Commission demonstrating that |
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Unity Unlimited Inc. continues to maintain its nonprofit status. |
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If Unity Unlimited Inc. does not have nonprofit status at the time |
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of the distribution of a grant, the grant shall be distributed to |
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another nonprofit organization 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 January 1, 2016. |
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