H.B. No. 1442
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the authority of a county to deposit fees collected by a
  county bail bond board in a separate county fund.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 1704.101, Occupations Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         Sec. 1704.101.  ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY. A board shall:
               (1)  exercise powers incidental or necessary to the
  administration of this chapter;
               (2)  deposit fees collected under this chapter in the
  general fund of the county or in a separate county fund established
  for this purpose;
               (3)  supervise and regulate each phase of the bonding
  business in the county;
               (4)  adopt and post rules necessary to implement this
  chapter;
               (5)  conduct hearings and investigations and make
  determinations relating to the issuance, denial, or renewal of
  licenses;
               (6)  issue licenses to qualified applicants;
               (7)  deny licenses to unqualified applicants;
               (8)  employ persons necessary to assist in board
  functions; and
               (9)  conduct board business, including maintaining
  records and minutes.
         SECTION 2.  Section 1704.103(a), Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  Fees deposited in the general fund of a county or in a
  separate county fund under Section 1704.101(2) may be used only to
  administer and enforce this chapter, including reimbursement for:
               (1)  reasonable expenses incurred by the board in
  enforcing this chapter; and
               (2)  actual expenses incurred by a board member in
  serving on the board.
         SECTION 3.  A county that establishes a separate county fund
  for the purpose of depositing fees collected under Chapter 1704,
  Occupations Code, as provided by Section 1704.101, Occupations
  Code, as amended by this Act, may transfer fees previously
  collected under Chapter 1704, Occupations Code, and deposited in
  the county's general fund to the separate fund.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1442 was passed by the House on May 2,
  2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 147, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1442 was passed by the Senate on May
  20, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor