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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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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 attorney general only |
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to provide grants to benefit organizations operating in this state |
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that raise awareness of, conduct research on, or provide services |
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for persons diagnosed with childhood cancer. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |