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AN ACT
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relating to the use of digital message display systems in certain |
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public facilities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 521, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 521.0061 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 521.0061. ADVERTISING INSIDE DRIVER'S LICENSE |
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OFFICES. The department may enter into an agreement with a public |
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or private entity for a digital message display system to promote |
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department information or news items of general interest in a |
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publicly accessible area of a driver's license office. For the |
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purpose of funding the system, a portion of the information |
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displayed on the system may consist of digital advertisements. The |
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department may review and has the right to reject any proposed |
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advertising to be displayed on a system. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 1001, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 1001.014 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1001.014. ADVERTISING INSIDE CERTAIN DEPARTMENT |
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FACILITIES. The department may enter into an agreement with a |
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public or private entity for a digital message display system to |
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promote department information or news items of general interest in |
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a publicly accessible area of a facility operated by the |
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department. For the purpose of funding the system, a portion of the |
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information displayed on the system may consist of digital |
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advertisements. The department may review and has the right to |
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reject any proposed advertising to be displayed on a system. |
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SECTION 3. Chapter 291, Local Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 291.011 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 291.011. ADVERTISING INSIDE CERTAIN COUNTY |
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FACILITIES. (a) The commissioners court of a county may enter into |
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an agreement with a public or private entity for a digital message |
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display system to promote county information or news items of |
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general interest in: |
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(1) a publicly accessible area of the office of the tax |
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assessor-collector or a branch office established under Section |
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292.025, 292.026, or 292.027 for which a deputy assessor-collector |
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has been appointed; or |
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(2) a jury assembly room. |
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(b) For the purpose of funding a digital message display |
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system, a portion of the information displayed on the system may |
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consist of digital advertisements. The commissioners court may |
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review and has the right to reject any proposed advertising to be |
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displayed on a system. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1542 was passed by the House on May 7, |
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2015, by the following vote: Yeas 137, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1542 was passed by the Senate on May |
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23, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |