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AN ACT
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relating to the waiver of certain fees for an assumed name |
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certificate or a statement of abandonment of use of an assumed name |
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filed by a military veteran. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 71.155, Business & Commerce Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), the [The] county |
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clerk shall collect a fee of: |
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(1) $2 for filing each certificate or statement |
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required or permitted to be filed under this chapter; and |
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(2) 50 cents for each name to be indexed. |
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(a-1) The county clerk may waive all fees under Subsection |
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(a) for a registrant who is a military veteran. In this subsection, |
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"military veteran" has the meaning assigned by Section 55.001, |
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Occupations Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1646 was passed by the House on April |
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27, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 1, 3 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1646 was passed by the Senate on May |
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19, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |