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TX Transp Code § 709.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle I - Enforcement of Traffic Laws|Chapter 709 - Miscellaneous Traffic Fines|Section 709.001. Traffic Fine for Conviction of Certain Intoxicated Driver Offenses

Sec. 709.001.  TRAFFIC FINE FOR CONVICTION OF CERTAIN INTOXICATED DRIVER OFFENSES.  (a)  In this section, "offense relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated" has the meaning assigned by Section 49.09, Penal Code.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), in addition to the fine prescribed for the specific offense, a person who has been finally convicted of an offense relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated shall pay a fine of:(1)  $3,000 for the first conviction within a 36-month period;(2)  $4,500 for a second or subsequent conviction within a 36-month period; and(3)  $6,000 for a first or subsequent conviction if it is shown on the trial of the offense that an analysis of a specimen of the person's blood, breath, or urine showed an alcohol concentration level of 0.15 or more at the time the analysis was performed.(c)  If the court having jurisdiction over an offense that is the basis for a fine imposed under this section makes a finding that the person is indigent, the court shall waive all fines and costs imposed on the person under this section.(d)  A person must provide information to the court in which the person is convicted of the offense that is the basis for the fine to establish that the person is indigent.  The following documentation may be used as proof:(1)  a copy of the person's most recent federal income tax return that shows that the person's income or the person's household income does not exceed 125 percent of the applicable income level established by the federal poverty guidelines;(2)  a copy of the person's most recent statement of wages that shows that the person's income or the person's household income does not exceed 125 percent of the applicable income level established by the federal poverty guidelines; or(3)  documentation from a federal agency, state agency, or school district that indicates that the person or, if the person is a dependent as defined by Section 152, Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the taxpayer claiming the person as a dependent, receives assistance from:(A)  the food stamp program or the financial assistance program established under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code;(B)  the federal special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children authorized by 42 U.S.C. Section 1786;(C)  the medical assistance program under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code;(D)  the child health plan program under Chapter 62, Health and Safety Code; or(E)  the national free or reduced-price lunch program established under 42 U.S.C. Section 1751 et seq.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1094 (H.B. 2048), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 709.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle I - Enforcement of Traffic Laws|Chapter 709 - Miscellaneous Traffic Fines|Section 709.002. Remittance of Traffic Fines Collected to Comptroller

Sec. 709.002.  REMITTANCE OF TRAFFIC FINES COLLECTED TO COMPTROLLER.  (a)  An officer collecting a traffic fine under Section 709.001 in a case in a justice, county, or district court shall keep separate records of the money collected and shall deposit the money in the county treasury.(b)  Each calendar quarter, an officer collecting a traffic fine under Section 709.001 shall submit a report to the comptroller. The report must comply with Articles 103.005(c) and (d), Code of Criminal Procedure. (c)  The custodian of money in a municipal or county treasury may deposit money collected under Section 709.001 in an interest-bearing account.  The custodian shall:(1)  keep records of the amount of money collected under this section that is on deposit in the treasury; and(2)  not later than the last day of the month following each calendar quarter, remit to the comptroller money collected under this section during the preceding quarter, as required by the comptroller.(d)  A municipality or county may retain four percent of the money collected under Section 709.001 as a service fee for the collection if the county remits the funds to the comptroller within the period described by Subsection (c).  The municipality or county may retain any interest accrued on the money if the custodian of the money deposited in the treasury keeps records of the amount of money collected under this section that is on deposit in the treasury and remits the funds to the comptroller within the period prescribed in Subsection (c).(e)  Of the money received by the comptroller under this section, the comptroller shall deposit:(1)  80 percent to the credit of the undedicated portion of the general revenue fund, to be used only for criminal justice purposes; and(2)  20 percent to the credit of the designated trauma facility and emergency medical services account under Section 780.003, Health and Safety Code, to be used only for the criminal justice purpose of funding designated trauma facilities, county and regional emergency medical services, and trauma care systems that provide trauma care and emergency medical services to victims of accidents resulting from traffic offenses.(f)  Money collected under this section is subject to audit by the comptroller.  Money spent is subject to audit by the state auditor.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1094 (H.B. 2048), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 720.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle I - Enforcement of Traffic Laws|Chapter 720 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 720.001. Badge of Sheriff, Constable, or Deputy

Sec. 720.001.  BADGE OF SHERIFF, CONSTABLE, OR DEPUTY.  (a)  A sheriff, constable, or deputy sheriff or deputy constable may not arrest or accost a person for driving a motor vehicle on a highway in violation of a law relating to motor vehicles unless the sheriff, constable, or deputy displays a badge showing the sheriff's, constable's, or deputy's title.(b)  A person commits an offense if the person violates this section.  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable in the same manner as an offense under Section 86.011, Local Government Code.(c)  An officer charged by law to take or prosecute a complaint under this section shall be removed from office if the officer refuses to do so.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 720.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle I - Enforcement of Traffic Laws|Chapter 720 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 720.002. Prohibition on Traffic-Offense Quotas

Sec. 720.002.  PROHIBITION ON TRAFFIC-OFFENSE QUOTAS.  (a)  A political subdivision or an agency of this state may not establish or maintain, formally or informally, a plan to evaluate, promote, compensate, or discipline:(1)  a peace officer according to the officer's issuance of a predetermined or specified number of any type or combination of types of traffic citations;  or(2)  a justice of the peace or a judge of a county court, statutory county court, municipal court, or municipal court of record according to the amount of money the justice or judge collects from persons convicted of a traffic offense.(b)  A political subdivision or an agency of this state may not require or suggest to a peace officer, a justice of the peace, or a judge of a county court, statutory county court, municipal court, or municipal court of record:(1)  that the peace officer is required or expected to issue a predetermined or specified number of any type or combination of types of traffic citations within a specified period;  or(2)  that the justice or judge is required or expected to collect a predetermined amount of money from persons convicted of a traffic offense within a specified period.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 737, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.(d)  This section does not prohibit a municipality from obtaining budgetary information from a municipal court or a municipal court of record, including an estimate of the amount of money the court anticipates will be collected in a budget year.(e)  A violation of this section by an elected official is misconduct and a ground for removal from office.  A violation of this section by a person who is not an elected official is a ground for removal from the person's position.(f)  In this section:(1)  "Conviction" means the rendition of an order by a court imposing a punishment of incarceration or a fine.(2)  "Traffic offense" means an offense under:(A)  Chapter 521;  or(B)  Subtitle C.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 737 (S.B. 420), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 721.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 721 - Inscription Required on State, Municipal, and County Motor Vehicles|Section 721.001. Definition

Sec. 721.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "state agency" means a department, bureau, board, commission, or office of state government.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 721.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 721 - Inscription Required on State, Municipal, and County Motor Vehicles|Section 721.002. Inscription Required on State-Owned Motor Vehicles

Sec. 721.002.  INSCRIPTION REQUIRED ON STATE-OWNED MOTOR VEHICLES.  (a)  The official having control of a state-owned motor vehicle shall have printed on each side of the vehicle the word "Texas," followed by the title of the state agency having custody of the vehicle.(b)  The inscription must be in a color sufficiently different from the body of the motor vehicle so that the lettering is plainly legible at a distance of not less than 100 feet.(c)  The title of the state agency must be in letters not less than two inches high.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 721.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 721 - Inscription Required on State, Municipal, and County Motor Vehicles|Section 721.003. Exemption From Inscription Requirement for Certain State-Owned Motor Vehicles

Sec. 721.003.  EXEMPTION FROM INSCRIPTION REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN STATE-OWNED MOTOR VEHICLES.  (a)  The governing bodies of the following state agencies or divisions by rule may exempt from the requirements of Section 721.002 a motor vehicle that is under the control and custody of the agency or division:(1)  Texas Commission on Fire Protection;(2)  Texas State Board of Pharmacy;(3)  Department of State Health Services and Department of Aging and Disability Services;(4)  Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas;(5)  Texas Department of Criminal Justice;(6)  Board of Pardons and Paroles;(7)  Parks and Wildlife Department;(8)  Railroad Commission of Texas;(9)  Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission;(10)  Texas Department of Banking;(11)  Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending;(12)  Texas Juvenile Justice Department;(13)  Texas Commission on Environmental Quality;(14)  Texas Lottery Commission;(15)  the office of the attorney general;(16)  Texas Department of Insurance;(17)  Texas Military Department; and(18)  an agency that receives an appropriation under an article of the General Appropriations Act that appropriates money to the legislature.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 81, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.(c)  A rule adopted under this section must specify:(1)  the purpose served by not printing on the motor vehicle the inscription required by Section 721.002;  and(2)  the primary use of the motor vehicle.(d)  A rule adopted under this section is not effective until the rule is filed with the secretary of state.(e)  A rule adopted by the Texas Lottery Commission under Subsection (a) may exempt from the requirements of Section 721.002 only a motor vehicle used exclusively for surveillance purposes.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 81, Sec. 1, 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 6.066, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (S.B. 909), Sec. 48, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 147, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 303 (S.B. 795), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § 721.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 721 - Inscription Required on State, Municipal, and County Motor Vehicles|Section 721.004. Inscription Required on Municipal and County-Owned Motor Vehicles and Heavy Equipment

Sec. 721.004.  INSCRIPTION REQUIRED ON MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY-OWNED MOTOR VEHICLES AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The office having control of a motor vehicle or piece of heavy equipment owned by a municipality or county shall have printed on each side of the vehicle or equipment the name of the municipality or county, followed by the title of the department or office having custody of the vehicle or equipment.(b)  The inscription must be in a color sufficiently different from the body of the vehicle or equipment so that the lettering is plainly legible.(c)  The title of the department or office must be in letters plainly legible at a distance of not less than 100 feet.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 721.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 721 - Inscription Required on State, Municipal, and County Motor Vehicles|Section 721.005. Exemption From Inscription Requirement for Certain Municipal and County-Owned Motor Vehicles

Sec. 721.005.  EXEMPTION FROM INSCRIPTION REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY-OWNED MOTOR VEHICLES.(a)  The governing body of a municipality may exempt from the requirements of Section 721.004:(1)  an automobile when used to perform an official duty by a:(A)  police department;(B)  magistrate as defined by Article 2.09, Code of Criminal Procedure;(C)  medical examiner;(D)  municipal code enforcement officer designated to enforce environmental criminal laws; or(E)  municipal fire marshal or arson investigator; or(2)  an automobile used by a municipal employee only when conducting an investigation involving suspected fraud or other mismanagement within the municipality.(b)  The commissioners court of a county may exempt from the requirements of Section 721.004:(1)  an automobile when used to perform an official duty by a:(A)  police department;(B)  sheriff's office;(C)  constable's office;(D)  criminal district attorney's office;(E)  district attorney's office;(F)  county attorney's office;(G)  magistrate as defined by Article 2.09, Code of Criminal Procedure;  (H)  county fire marshal's office;  or(I)  medical examiner;  or(2)  a juvenile probation department vehicle used to transport children, when used to perform an official duty.(c)  An exemption provided under this section does not apply to a contract deputy.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 355, Sec. 1, eff. May 27, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 46, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 17.38, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 66, Sec. 1, eff. May 14, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 140, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 45 (S.B. 526), Sec. 1, eff. May 8, 2007.|
TX Transp Code § 721.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 721 - Inscription Required on State, Municipal, and County Motor Vehicles|Section 721.006. Operation of Vehicle in Violation of Chapter; Offense

Sec. 721.006.  OPERATION OF VEHICLE IN VIOLATION OF CHAPTER;  OFFENSE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person:(1)  operates on a municipal street or on a highway a motor vehicle or piece of equipment that does not have the inscription required by this chapter;  or(2)  uses a motor vehicle that is exempt by rule under Section 721.003, and that use is not expressly specified by the rule.(b)  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $25 or more than $100.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 722.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 722 - Automobile Club Services|Section 722.001. Short Title

Sec. 722.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Automobile Club Services Act.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 722.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 722 - Automobile Club Services|Section 722.002. Definitions

Sec. 722.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Agent" means a salesman or other individual appointed by an automobile club to sell memberships in the club to the public.(2)  "Automobile club" means a person who, for consideration, promises the membership assistance in matters relating to travel, and to the operation, use, or maintenance of a motor vehicle, by supplying services such as services related to:(A)  community traffic safety;(B)  travel and touring;(C)  theft prevention or rewards;(D)  maps;(E)  towing;(F)  emergency road assistance;(G)  bail bonds and legal fee reimbursement in the defense of traffic offenses;  and(H)  purchase of accidental injury and death benefits insurance coverage from an authorized insurance company.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 722.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 722 - Automobile Club Services|Section 722.003. Certificate of Authority Required

Sec. 722.003.  CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY REQUIRED.  (a)  A person may not engage in business as an automobile club unless the person meets the requirements of this chapter and obtains an automobile club certificate of authority from the secretary of state.(b)  A person may not solicit or aid in the solicitation of another person to purchase a service contract or membership issued by an automobile club that does not hold an automobile club certificate of authority.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 722.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 722 - Automobile Club Services|Section 722.004. Application

Sec. 722.004.  APPLICATION.  (a)  Each applicant for an automobile club certificate of authority must file an application with the secretary of state in the form and manner prescribed by the secretary.  The secretary shall adopt the forms necessary for an applicant to comply with this chapter and shall furnish those forms on request to an applicant for a certificate of authority.(b)  An application must be executed under oath by the club president or other principal club officer and must be accompanied by:(1)  the first year's annual fee for the certificate of authority;(2)  a certificate by the secretary of state stating that the applicant has complied with the corporation laws of this state, if the applicant is a corporation;(3)  a list of each person who holds an ownership interest in the applicant and each officer of the applicant, if the applicant is not incorporated;(4)  a copy of any operating agreement or management agreement affecting the club and a list of each party to the agreement if the applicant is not incorporated;  and(5)  proof of security in a manner that complies with Section 722.005.(c)  The secretary of state shall issue the automobile club certificate of authority or deny the application not later than the 15th day after the day the secretary receives the application, certificate, or security.  Failure to issue the certificate of authority within the prescribed time entitles the applicant to a refund of all money and security deposited with the application.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 722.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 722 - Automobile Club Services|Section 722.005. Security Requirements

Sec. 722.005.  SECURITY REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  An applicant for an automobile club certificate of authority may provide the security required for that certificate by depositing with the state or pledging in the form prescribed by the secretary of state:(1)  $25,000 in securities approved by the secretary;(2)  $25,000 in cash;  or(3)  a $25,000 bond in the form prescribed by the secretary that is:(A)  payable to the state;(B)  executed by a corporate surety licensed to do business in this state;  and(C)  conditioned on the faithful performance of the automobile club in selling or providing club services and the payment of any fines or penalties levied against the club for failure to comply with this chapter.(b)  The aggregate liability of the surety for all breaches of the bond conditions and for payment of all fines and penalties may not exceed the amount of the bond.(c)  The required security shall be maintained as long as the automobile club has any liability or obligation in this state.  On showing to the satisfaction of the secretary of state that the club has ceased to do business and that all liabilities and obligations of the club have been satisfied, the secretary may return the security to the club or deliver the security in accordance with a court order.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 722.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 722 - Automobile Club Services|Section 722.006. Renewal

Sec. 722.006.  RENEWAL.  (a)  An automobile club certificate of authority expires annually on August 31.  The certificate may be renewed by filing a renewal application in the manner prescribed by the secretary of state and paying the annual fee.(b)  The secretary of state may adopt forms for the renewal application.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 722.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 722 - Automobile Club Services|Section 722.007. Annual Fee

Sec. 722.007.  ANNUAL FEE.  The annual fee for an automobile club certificate of authority is $150.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 722.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 722 - Automobile Club Services|Section 722.008. Certificate Revocation or Suspension

Sec. 722.008.  CERTIFICATE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION.  (a)  After a public hearing, the secretary of state shall revoke or suspend an automobile club's certificate of authority if the secretary determines, for good cause shown, that:(1)  the club:(A)  has violated this chapter;(B)  is not acting as an automobile club;(C)  is insolvent or has assets valued at less than its liabilities;(D)  has refused to submit to an examination by the secretary;  or(E)  is transacting business in a fraudulent manner;  or(2)  an owner, officer, or manager of the club is not of good moral character.(b)  The secretary of state shall give public notice of the suspension or revocation in the manner the secretary considers appropriate.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|