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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the purchasing of a uniform by certain honorably |
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retired peace officers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter D, Chapter 614, |
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Government Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER D. PURCHASE OF FIREARM OR UNIFORM OF HONORABLY |
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RETIRED OR DECEASED PEACE OFFICER |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 614, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 614.055 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 614.055. PURCHASE OF UNIFORM BY HONORABLY RETIRED |
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STATE PEACE OFFICERS. (a) An individual may purchase a uniform |
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from a state agency if: |
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(1) the individual was a peace officer commissioned by |
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the agency; |
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(2) the individual was honorably retired from the |
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individual's commission by the agency; and |
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(3) the uniform had been previously issued to the |
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individual by the agency. |
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(b) A state agency shall establish the amount, which may not |
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exceed fair market value, for which a uniform may be purchased under |
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this section. |
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(c) An individual who purchases a uniform under this section |
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may be buried in the uniform. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |