By: Collier H.B. No. 3610
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the issuance of Texas Juneteenth specialty license
plates.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 504, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 504.649 to read as follows:
Sec. 504.649. TEXAS JUNETEENTH LICENSE PLATES. (a) The
department shall issue Texas Juneteenth specialty license plates.
The department shall design the license plates in consultation with
Unity Unlimited Inc.
(b) After deduction of the department's administrative
costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates
shall be deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund to be
used only by the Texas Historical Commission in making grants to
Unity Unlimited Inc. for the purpose of promoting the celebration
of Juneteenth in this state as long as they provide verification to
the Texas Historical Commission that they continue to maintain
active nonprofit status with the Texas comptroller's office.
If
Unity Unlimited Inc. does not have active status at the time of the
distribution of any grants, the grants shall be distributed to
nonprofit organizations for the purpose of promoting the
celebration of Juneteenth in this state.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.