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Transportation Code §706.002

In force on Jul 23, 2019 · this text took effect Jun 18, 2003 · same as today's text

CONTRACT WITH DEPARTMENT

(a) A political subdivision may contract with the department to provide information necessary for the department to deny renewal of the driver's license of a person who fails to appear for a complaint or citation or fails to pay or satisfy a judgment ordering payment of a fine and cost in the manner ordered by the court in a matter involving any offense that a court has jurisdiction of under Chapter 4 , Code of Criminal Procedure. (b) A contract under this section: (1) must be made in accordance with Chapter 791 , Government Code; and (2) is subject to the ability of the parties to provide or pay for the services required under the contract.

History: Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.161(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 17.37(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 999, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1498, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 346, Sec. 3, eff. June 18, 2003.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.

Every version on file

Effective Jun 18, 2003 · seen Nov 2026–Nov 2026

Attorney General opinions that cite it

KP-0285 (Jul 23, 2019): Construction of Transportation Code section 502.010, concerning a county assessor- collector's authority to refuse to register motor vehicles based on certain "scofflaw" information

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