Bill Text: TX HB2902 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to lost, damaged, or overdue county library property; authorizing fines; authorizing a civil penalty.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/13 [HB2902 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HB2902-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.B. No. 2902
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to lost, damaged, or overdue county library property;
  authorizing fines; authorizing a civil penalty.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 323, Local Government Code, is amended
  by adding Subchapter D to read as follows:
  SUBCHAPTER D. LIBRARY FINES; CIVIL PENALTY
         Sec. 323.071.  LIBRARY FINES. (a)  The commissioners court
  by order may establish reasonable fines to be collected by a county
  library for lost, damaged, or overdue library property.
         (b)  The fines shall be deposited in the county free library
  fund.
         Sec. 323.072.  ABUSE OF COUNTY LIBRARY SERVICES. (a)  The
  commissioners court by order may adopt reasonable regulations that
  prohibit a person from abusing library services by intentionally
  failing to pay a library fine or return library property.
         (b)  A person who violates a regulation adopted by the county
  under this section is liable to the county for a civil penalty of
  not more than $100 for each violation. A county may bring suit in a
  district or county court to recover a civil penalty authorized by
  this subsection.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2902 was passed by the House on May 8,
  2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 147, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2902 was passed by the Senate on May
  22, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor       
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