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Transportation Code §706.002

In force on Sep 22, 2020 · 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-0341 (Sep 22, 2020): Whether a political subdivision may require the Department of Public Safety to lift driver license renewal holds requested under Transportation Code chapter 706 if the political subdivision has not met the requirements for sending a clearance notice under section 706.005 or has not collected the reimbursement fee under section 706.006
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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