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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to fines collected by a county or municipality from the |
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enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety standards. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 644.102, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsections (f-1) and (f-2) to read as follows: |
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(f-1) A municipality or county that retains a fine from the |
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enforcement of this chapter shall annually file with the |
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comptroller a report that details the amount of fines retained from |
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the enforcement of this chapter and the actual expenses claimed by |
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the municipality or county for the enforcement of this chapter |
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during the previous fiscal year. A municipality or county that |
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fails to file a report as required by this subsection shall send to |
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the comptroller for deposit to the credit of the Texas Department of |
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Transportation an amount equal to the amount retained by the |
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municipality or county in the fiscal year the report would cover. |
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(f-2) The comptroller shall adopt rules as necessary to |
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implement and enforce Subsection (f-1). |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |