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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to public acknowledgment of donations made to the Texas |
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Department of Transportation. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 201.206, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 201.206. DONATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) For the |
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purpose of carrying out its functions and duties, the department |
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may accept, from any source, a donation or contribution in any form, |
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including realty, personalty, money, materials, or services. |
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(b) The department may enter into an agreement with a donor |
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to publicly acknowledge donations made to the department. The |
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public acknowledgment may not contain comparative or qualitative |
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descriptions of the donor's products, services, facilities, or |
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companies. |
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(c) If a person makes a donation to the department's |
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roadside assistance and safety service patrol program, the |
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department may post an acknowledgment of the donation on a vehicle |
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or equipment the department uses for the program. |
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(d) The commission may adopt rules for the acknowledgment of |
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donations 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, 2023. |