By: Isaac H.B. No. 3212

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the disposition of fines collected by a county or municipality from the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety standards.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Sections 644.102(d) and (e), Transportation Code, are amended to read as follows:

(d) In each fiscal year, a municipality may retain fines from the enforcement of this chapter in an amount not to exceed 50 [110] percent of the municipality's actual expenses for enforcement of this chapter in the preceding fiscal year, as determined by the comptroller after reviewing the most recent municipal audit conducted under Section 103.001, Local Government Code. If there are no actual expenses for enforcement of this chapter in the most recent municipal audit, a municipality may retain fines in an amount not to exceed 50 [110] percent of the amount the comptroller estimates would be the municipality's actual expenses for enforcement of this chapter during the year.

(e) In each fiscal year, a county may retain fines from the enforcement of this chapter in an amount not to exceed 50 [110] percent of the county's actual expenses for enforcement of this chapter in the preceding fiscal year, as determined by the comptroller after reviewing the most recent county audit conducted under Chapter 115, Local Government Code. If there are no actual expenses for enforcement of this chapter in the most recent county audit, a county may retain fines in an amount not to exceed 50 [110] percent of the amount the comptroller estimates would be the county's actual expenses for enforcement of this chapter during the year.

SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to a fiscal year beginning on or after the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.