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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study of the fees charged by the Railroad Commission |
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of Texas. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "commission" means the |
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Railroad Commission of Texas. |
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SECTION 2. STUDY. (a) The commission shall conduct a |
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study to evaluate the ability of the commission to fund its |
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operations using fees. |
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(b) In conducting the study under Subsection (a) of this |
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section, the commission shall: |
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(1) identify and evaluate the fees charged by the |
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commission; |
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(2) identify and evaluate the costs to the commission |
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associated with the administration of permits and other programs |
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for which the commission charges fees; |
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(3) recommend any appropriate changes to the fee |
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structure of the commission so that fees charged by the commission |
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are sufficient to fund the administration of the program the fees |
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are associated with; and |
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(4) evaluate the effects of any changes recommended |
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under Subdivision (3) of this subsection on the budget of the |
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commission. |
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SECTION 3. REPORT. Not later than September 1, 2018, the |
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commission shall submit to the legislature a written report |
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containing the findings of the study conducted under this Act and |
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the commission's recommendations for any legislation resulting |
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from the study. |
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SECTION 4. EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2019. |
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SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members |
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elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas |
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Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for |
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immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |