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AN ACT
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relating to the issuance of Texas Juneteenth specialty license |
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plates. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 504, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 504.649 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 504.649. TEXAS JUNETEENTH LICENSE PLATES. (a) The |
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department shall issue Texas Juneteenth specialty license plates. |
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The department shall design the license plates in consultation with |
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Unity Unlimited Inc. |
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(b) After deduction of the department's administrative |
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costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates |
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shall be deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund to be |
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used only by the Texas Historical Commission in making grants to |
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Unity Unlimited Inc. for the purpose of promoting the celebration |
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of Juneteenth in this state, provided that verification is |
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submitted to the Texas Historical Commission demonstrating that |
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Unity Unlimited Inc. continues to maintain its nonprofit status. |
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If Unity Unlimited Inc. does not have nonprofit status at the time |
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of the distribution of a grant, the grant shall be distributed to |
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another nonprofit organization for the purpose of promoting the |
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celebration of Juneteenth in this state. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2016. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 3610 was passed by the House on May 5, |
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2015, by the following vote: Yeas 145, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
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No. 3610 on May 26, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0, |
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2 present, not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 3610 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 23, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays |
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0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |