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Amend SB 2076 (house committee printing) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Sections 348.005 and 353.006, Finance Code, are amended to read as follows:
Sec. 348.005. ITEMIZED CHARGE. An amount in a retail installment contract is an itemized charge if the amount is not included in the cash price and is the amount of:
(1) fees for registration, certificate of title, and license and any additional registration fees charged by a deputy as authorized [by rules adopted] under Section 520.0071, Transportation Code;
(2) any taxes;
(3) fees or charges prescribed by law and connected with the sale or inspection of the motor vehicle; and
(4) charges authorized for insurance, service contracts, warranties, automobile club memberships, or a debt cancellation agreement by Subchapter C.
Sec. 353.006. ITEMIZED CHARGE. An amount in a retail installment contract is an itemized charge if the amount is not included in the cash price and is the amount of:
(1) fees for registration, certificate of title, and license and any additional registration fees charged by a deputy as authorized [by rules adopted] under Section 520.0071, Transportation Code;
(2) any taxes;
(3) fees or charges prescribed by law and connected with the sale or inspection of the commercial vehicle;
(4) charges authorized for insurance, service contracts, and warranties by Subchapter C; and
(5) advances or payments authorized under Section 353.402(b) or (c) made by the retail seller to or for the benefit of the retail buyer.
SECTION ____. Section 520.0071, Transportation Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
(a) The board by rule shall prescribe:
(1) the classification types of deputies performing titling and registration duties;
(2) the duties and obligations of deputies;
(3) the type and amount of any bonds that may be required by a county assessor-collector for a deputy to perform titling and registration duties; and
(4) except as provided by Subsection (c), the fees that may be charged or retained by deputies.
(c) This subsection applies only to a deputy who is not a motor vehicle dealer and who is appointed to accept and process applications for motor vehicle title transfers and other transactions related to titling. If the board prescribes a maximum fee that may be charged or retained by a deputy for performing registration or titling services:
(1) the maximum fee for titling services may not be less than $50; and
(2) the maximum fee for other transactions related to titling may not be less than $20.