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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of funding in local initiative projects for |
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litter reduction. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 382.220(a) and (b), Health and Safety |
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Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) Money that is made available to participating counties |
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under Section 382.202(g) or 382.302 may be appropriated only for |
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programs administered in accordance with Chapter 783, Government |
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Code, to improve air quality or reduce litter. A participating |
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county may agree to contract with any appropriate entity, including |
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a metropolitan planning organization or a council of governments |
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to: |
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(1) implement a program under Section 382.202, |
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382.209, or this section; or |
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(2) implement a program for the enforcement of |
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offenses under Chapter 365. |
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(b) A program under this section must be implemented in |
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consultation with the commission and may include a program to: |
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(1) expand and enhance the AirCheck Texas Repair and |
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Replacement Assistance Program; |
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(2) develop and implement programs or systems that |
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remotely determine vehicle emissions and notify the vehicle's |
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operator; |
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(3) develop and implement projects to implement the |
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commission's smoking vehicle program; |
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(4) develop and implement projects in consultation |
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with the director of the Department of Public Safety for |
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coordinating with local law enforcement officials to reduce the use |
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of counterfeit registration insignia and vehicle inspection |
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reports by providing local law enforcement officials with funds to |
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identify vehicles with counterfeit registration insignia and |
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vehicle inspection reports and to carry out appropriate actions; |
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(5) develop and implement programs to enhance |
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transportation system improvements, including programs to reduce |
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litter on roadways; or |
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(6) develop and implement new air control strategies |
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designed to assist local areas in complying with state and federal |
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air quality rules and regulations. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |