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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to specialty license plates benefiting public schools in |
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certain counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 504, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 504.6155 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 504.6155. SUPPORT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS LICENSE |
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PLATES. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates |
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that include the words "I support (insert name of county) County |
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public schools." The department shall design the license plates in |
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consultation with the applicable county. |
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(b) After deduction of the department's administrative |
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costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates |
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shall be sent to the Texas Education Agency for distribution to the |
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school districts in the county designated on the license plates |
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based on the average daily attendance of the school districts as |
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determined under Section 42.005, Education Code. |
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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, 2007. |