By: Anchia (Senate Sponsor - West) H.B. No. 1379
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 18, 2011;
April 26, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on
Intergovernmental Relations; May 13, 2011, reported favorably by
the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 13, 2011, sent to
printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the purchasing of a firearm from the county by an
honorably retired law enforcement officer.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 170, Local Government Code, is amended
by adding Section 170.002 to read as follows:
Sec. 170.002. PURCHASE OF FIREARM BY HONORABLY RETIRED LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. (a) An individual may purchase a firearm from
a county if:
(1) the individual was a peace officer commissioned by
the county who is honorably retired;
(2) the firearm had been previously issued to the
individual by the county; and
(3) the firearm is not a prohibited weapon under
Section 46.05, Penal Code.
(b) An individual may purchase only one firearm from a
county under this section.
(c) The county commissioners court shall establish the
amount, which may not exceed fair market value, for which a firearm
may be purchased under this section.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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