(a) State-owned motor vehicles under the control and
custody of the comptroller shall be exempt from the inscription requirement
in Transportation Code, §721.002 if used primarily for:
(1) civil or criminal investigations or enforcement;
or
(2) transportation of the comptroller or deputy comptroller.
(b) The purposes of this new section are to provide
secure transportation necessary for statewide oversight, management
and supervision of the comptroller's office, and to increase the effectiveness
of civil and criminal investigations and enforcement by enabling investigators
and enforcement personnel to accomplish their tasks undetected.
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