By: Isaac H.B. No. 3212
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the disposition of fines collected by a county or
municipality from the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle
safety standards.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Sections 644.102(d) and (e), Transportation
Code, are amended to read as follows:
(d) In each fiscal year, a municipality may retain fines
from the enforcement of this chapter in an amount not to exceed 50
[110] percent of the municipality's actual expenses for enforcement
of this chapter in the preceding fiscal year, as determined by the
comptroller after reviewing the most recent municipal audit
conducted under Section 103.001, Local Government Code. If there
are no actual expenses for enforcement of this chapter in the most
recent municipal audit, a municipality may retain fines in an
amount not to exceed 50 [110] percent of the amount the comptroller
estimates would be the municipality's actual expenses for
enforcement of this chapter during the year.
(e) In each fiscal year, a county may retain fines from the
enforcement of this chapter in an amount not to exceed 50 [110]
percent of the county's actual expenses for enforcement of this
chapter in the preceding fiscal year, as determined by the
comptroller after reviewing the most recent county audit conducted
under Chapter 115, Local Government Code. If there are no actual
expenses for enforcement of this chapter in the most recent county
audit, a county may retain fines in an amount not to exceed 50 [110]
percent of the amount the comptroller estimates would be the
county's actual expenses for enforcement of this chapter during the
year.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to a fiscal year beginning on or after the effective date of this
Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.