85R96 AJZ-D
By: Hunter H.B. No. 2700
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the issuance of childhood cancer awareness 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 504.655 to read as follows:
Sec. 504.655. CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS PLATES. (a) The
department shall issue specialty license plates to raise awareness
of childhood cancer. The department shall design the license
plates in consultation with an organization that seeks to raise
awareness of childhood cancer in this state.
(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 an account created by the
comptroller in the manner provided by Section 504.6012(b). Money
deposited to that account may be used by the attorney general only
to provide grants to benefit organizations operating in this state
that raise awareness of, conduct research on, or provide services
for persons diagnosed with childhood cancer.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.