By: Guillen (Senate Sponsor - Zaffirini) H.B. No. 3722
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 6, 2011;
May 9, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on
Transportation and Homeland Security; May 20, 2011, reported
favorably by the following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 3; May 20, 2011,
sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the boater education program of the Parks and Wildlife
Department.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 31.108(f), Parks and Wildlife Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(f) An agent acting under authority of Subsection (d):
(1) shall collect a $10 examination or course fee and
forward the fee and any examination documentation to the department
not later than the 30th day after the date the examination or course
is administered; and
(2) may collect and keep a $3 service fee, or an amount
set by the commission, whichever is greater.
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, 2011.
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