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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authorization by referendum on an optional county |
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fee on vehicle registration in certain counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 502, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 502.4021 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 502.4021. OPTIONAL COUNTY FEE FOR REGIONAL |
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IMPROVEMENTS. (a) This section applies only to a county that: |
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(1) borders the United Mexican States and the Gulf of |
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Mexico; or |
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(2) borders a county described by Subdivision (1). |
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(b) The commissioners court of a county by order may impose |
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an additional fee of $2 for a vehicle registered in the county if |
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approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the county voting |
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at an election, which the commissioners court may order and hold for |
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that purpose. |
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(c) A vehicle that may be registered under this chapter |
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without payment of a registration fee may be registered under this |
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section without payment of the additional fee. |
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(d) A fee imposed under this section may take effect and be |
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removed in accordance with the requirements of Section 502.401. |
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(e) The additional fee shall be collected for a vehicle when |
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other fees imposed under this chapter are collected. |
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(f) The county shall: |
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(1) send 50 percent of the fee revenue collected to a |
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regional planning commission, council of governments, or similar |
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regional planning agency created under Chapter 391, Local |
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Government Code, in which the county is located; and |
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(2) send 50 percent of the fee revenue collected to |
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municipalities in the county, distributed in proportion to their |
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populations. |
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(g) A commission, council, or agency may use revenue |
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received under Subsection (f)(1) only to fund public transportation |
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services. |
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(h) A municipality may use revenue received under |
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Subsection (f)(2) only to fund road or drainage projects. |
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(i) The department shall adopt rules necessary to |
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administer registration for a vehicle being registered in a county |
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imposing a fee under this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |