Bill Text: TX SB1460 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the issuance of childhood cancer awareness license plates.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-04-19 - Left pending in committee [SB1460 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SB1460-Introduced.html
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By: Hinojosa | S.B. No. 1460 |
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relating to the issuance of childhood cancer awareness license | ||
plates. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 504, Transportation Code, | ||
is amended by adding Section 504.655 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 504.655. CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS PLATES. (a) The | ||
department shall issue specialty license plates to raise awareness | ||
of childhood cancer. The department shall design the license | ||
plates in consultation with an organization that seeks to raise | ||
awareness of childhood cancer in this state. | ||
(b) After deduction of the department's administrative | ||
costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates | ||
shall be deposited to the credit of an account created by the | ||
comptroller in the manner provided by Section 504.6012(b). Money | ||
deposited to that account may be used by the attorney general only | ||
to provide grants to benefit organizations operating in this state | ||
that raise awareness of, conduct research on, or provide services | ||
for persons diagnosed with childhood cancer. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |