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| 1 | 1 | By: Deshotel H.B. No. 4396 | |
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| 4 | 4 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 5 | 5 | AN ACT | |
| 6 | 6 | relating to setting a prudent uniform standard for the retail | |
| 7 | 7 | display of aerosol paint; and providing for the collection and | |
| 8 | 8 | distribution of a surcharge on such paint for purpose of preventing | |
| 9 | 9 | graffiti vandalism and repairing damage there from. | |
| 10 | 10 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 11 | 11 | SECTION 1. Chapter 485, Health and Safety Code, is amended | |
| 12 | 12 | by deleting Section 485.019 (b) and re-lettering subsequent | |
| 13 | 13 | paragraphs accordingly. | |
| 14 | 14 | Section 2. Chapter 485, Health and Safety Code is further | |
| 15 | 15 | amended by adding a new Section 485.113 to read as follows: | |
| 16 | 16 | Sec. 483.113. SURCHARGE ON AEROSOL PAINT SOLD FROM PERMIT | |
| 17 | 17 | HOLDING FACILITIES. (a) through arraignment with the comptroller, | |
| 18 | 18 | the board shall collect a twenty-five (25) cent surcharge on each | |
| 19 | 19 | can of aerosol paint sold at retail through a store holding or | |
| 20 | 20 | required to hold a valid volatile chemical sales permit; | |
| 21 | 21 | (b) The comptroller shall deposit the amounts received under | |
| 22 | 22 | subsection (a) in the state treasury to the credit of general | |
| 23 | 23 | revenue fund to be used only by the department to: | |
| 24 | 24 | (1) provide local jurisdictions with funding for values | |
| 25 | 25 | education, anti-graffiti law enforcement, graffiti abatement and | |
| 26 | 26 | other directly related uses; and | |
| 27 | 27 | (2) finance statewide efforts in graffiti prevention and | |
| 28 | 28 | prevention education. |