By: Gallego (Senate Sponsor - Hinojosa) H.B. No. 2062
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 16, 2009;
April 16, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on
Criminal Justice; May 6, 2009, reported favorably by the following
vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 6, 2009, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the distribution of proceeds from the sale of forfeited
property in a criminal case.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Article 59.06, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
amended by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows:
(c-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the attorney
representing the state and special rangers of the Texas and
Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association who meet the requirements
of Article 2.125 may enter into a local agreement that allows the
attorney representing the state to transfer proceeds from the sale
of forfeited property described by Subsection (c), after the
deduction of court costs as described by that subsection, to a
special fund established for the special rangers. Proceeds
transferred under this subsection must be used by the special
rangers solely for law enforcement purposes, such as training,
essential equipment, and operating expenses. Any expenditures of
the proceeds are subject to the audit provisions established under
this article.
SECTION 2. 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, 2009.
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