Bill Text: TX HB5241 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the expenses and methods of financing the operations of certain state licensing or regulatory agencies and related agencies.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-04-19 - No action taken in committee [HB5241 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB5241-Introduced.html
| By: Bell of Montgomery | H.B. No. 5241 | |
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| relating to the expenses and methods of financing the operations of | ||
| certain state licensing or regulatory agencies and related | ||
| agencies. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Chapter 51, Occupations Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Section 51.1031 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 51.1031. EXPENSE SHARING ARRANGEMENT. The executive | ||
| director may enter into an agreement with another state agency to | ||
| share costs and expenses. | ||
| SECTION 2. Section 101.006, Occupations Code, is amended to | ||
| read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 101.006. BUDGET. The council shall adopt an annual | ||
| budget that is funded by a prorated assessment paid by the | ||
| regulatory agencies listed in Section 101.002 and as may be | ||
| provided by the general appropriations act. | ||
| SECTION 3. Chapter 101, Occupations Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Section 101.0061 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 101.0061. EXPENSE SHARING ARRANGEMENT. The council | ||
| may enter into an agreement with another state agency to share costs | ||
| and expenses. | ||
| SECTION 4. Section 201.153, Occupations Code, is amended by | ||
| adding a Subsection (b) to read as follows: | ||
| (b) The board by rule may set temporary fees in amounts | ||
| reasonable and necessary to cover nonrecurring costs of | ||
| administering this chapter. | ||
| SECTION 5. Chapter 801, Occupations Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Section 801.1021 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 801.1021. EXPENSE SHARING ARRANGEMENT. The executive | ||
| director may enter into an agreement with another state agency to | ||
| share costs and expenses. | ||
| SECTION 6. Section 801.154, Occupations Code, is amended to | ||
| read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 801.154. FEES. The board by rule shall set fees in | ||
| amounts that are reasonable and necessary so that the fees, in the | ||
| aggregate, cover the costs of administering this chapter. The | ||
| board by rule may set temporary fees in amounts reasonable and | ||
| necessary to cover nonrecurring costs of administering this | ||
| chapter. | ||
| SECTION 7. Chapter 1002, Occupations Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Section 1002.1031 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 1002.1031. EXPENSE SHARING ARRANGEMENT. The executive | ||
| director may enter into an agreement with another state agency to | ||
| share costs and expenses. | ||
| SECTION 8. Section 1002.152, Occupations Code, is amended | ||
| to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 1002.152. FEES. The board may set reasonable and | ||
| necessary fees to be charged applicants and license holders under | ||
| this chapter, including fees for application, examination, | ||
| licensure, and renewal of a license. The board shall base a fee for | ||
| examination in a discipline of geoscience on the costs associated | ||
| with preparing, administering, and grading that examination. The | ||
| board by rule may set temporary fees in amounts reasonable and | ||
| necessary to cover nonrecurring costs of administering this | ||
| chapter. | ||
| SECTION 9. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. | ||
