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AN ACT
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relating to the issuance of childhood cancer awareness 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 504.655 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 504.655. CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS PLATES. (a) The |
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department shall issue specialty license plates to raise awareness |
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of childhood cancer. The department shall design the license |
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plates in consultation with an organization that seeks to raise |
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awareness of childhood cancer in this state. |
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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 an account created by the |
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comptroller in the manner provided by Section 504.6012(b). Money |
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deposited to that account may be used by the General Land Office |
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only to provide grants to benefit organizations operating in this |
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state that raise awareness of, conduct research on, or provide |
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services for persons diagnosed with childhood cancer. |
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(c) The General Land Office and an organization that |
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receives a grant under Subsection (b) may enter into a memorandum of |
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understanding establishing the respective duties of the General |
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Land Office and the organization in relation to carrying out the |
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purposes of that subsection. |
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(d) Section 504.702 does not apply to a specialty license |
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plate issued under this section. |
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SECTION 2. The General Land Office and an organization that |
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receives a grant under Section 504.655, Transportation Code, as |
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added by this Act, are not required to adopt a new memorandum of |
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understanding under that section if a previous memorandum of |
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understanding adopted by the General Land Office and the |
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organization accomplishes the purposes of that section. |
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SECTION 3. 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. 2700 was passed by the House on May 9, |
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2017, by the following vote: Yeas 145, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
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No. 2700 on May 21, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 138, Nays 0, |
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2 present, not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2700 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 19, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays |
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0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |