| 1 | 1 | | 88R1989 BEE-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Rogers H.B. No. 1156 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | relating to the disposition of surplus traffic and roadwork safety |
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| 8 | 8 | | equipment by the Department of Public Safety and Texas Department |
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| 9 | 9 | | of Transportation. |
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| 10 | 10 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 11 | 11 | | SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 2175, Government Code, is |
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| 12 | 12 | | amended by adding Section 2175.309 to read as follows: |
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| 13 | 13 | | Sec. 2175.309. EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC |
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| 14 | 14 | | SAFETY AND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SURPLUS PROPERTY. (a) |
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| 15 | 15 | | Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, to support the |
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| 16 | 16 | | shared mission of the Department of Public Safety and Texas |
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| 17 | 17 | | Department of Transportation to ensure the safety of emergency |
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| 18 | 18 | | service personnel working on or near this state's highways, the |
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| 19 | 19 | | departments may directly donate or sell at a discounted rate |
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| 20 | 20 | | surplus traffic and roadwork safety equipment, including lights and |
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| 21 | 21 | | safety flags, to a political subdivision of this state. |
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| 22 | 22 | | (b) The departments: |
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| 23 | 23 | | (1) shall donate or sell surplus traffic and roadwork |
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| 24 | 24 | | safety equipment under this section in "as-is" condition; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | (2) may not make any representations or warranties as |
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| 26 | 26 | | to the condition or use of traffic and roadwork safety equipment |
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| 27 | 27 | | donated or sold under this section. |
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| 28 | 28 | | (c) Revenue from any sale of equipment under this section |
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| 29 | 29 | | shall be deposited, as applicable, to the credit of the Department |
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| 30 | 30 | | of Public Safety or Texas Department of Transportation and may be |
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| 31 | 31 | | appropriated only to the applicable department. |
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| 32 | 32 | | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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