| Issue Date: | 2007-09-01 |
|---|---|
| Revised Date: | 2009-09-01 |
Legal Cites
- Transportation Code sec. 504.801
Origin:
2007
Purpose
For revenue from license plates issued by the department under the above code, upon receipt of an application from a sponsor, payment of the appropriate deposit and approval by the department. The department shall design plates in consultation with the sponsor and may refuse to create a new plate. Fees for the plates are $30, of which $8 is deposited to the State Highway Fund 0006 to reimburse the department for administrative costs. The remainder is deposited to an account in the General Revenue Fund if the sponsor nominated a state agency to receive the funds and designated the uses of the money. If no agency was nominated, the remainder goes to the state highway fund.
| Classification | Group 01: General State Operating and Disbursing Funds [?] |
|---|---|
| Depository Interest | Credited to General Revenue Fund (0001) |
| Disposition of Balance | Accumulative |
| Appropriation Technique | General Appropriations Act |
Administering Agencies
- 608 – Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (formerly Texas Department of Transportation, Agency 601) for any authorized agency or institution.
Note
This section of the Transportation Code originally added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., R.S., ch. 1320, § 6, eff. 9/1/03.
This account was established after the 80th Leg., R.S. appropriated all license plate revenue to the responsible agencies.
Administering agency changed by H.B. 3097, 81st Leg., R.S.
USAS Values
| USAS Title | GR ACCT-SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES GENERAL |
|---|---|
| Consolidated Fund | 0001 |
| State Fund Group | 01 - GENERAL STATE OPERATING & DISBURSING FDS |
| USAS Status | I |
Used to make general expenditures for the daily operations of state government.