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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(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 ;
(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 Department of Licensing and Regulation;
(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(b) Repealed by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 81, § 2, eff.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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 721.003. Exemption From Inscription Requirement for Certain State-Owned Motor Vehicles - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/transportation-code/transp-sect-721-003/
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