| (a) A municipality or county that retains a fine in
accordance with §1.100 of this title (relating to Fines Retained
by Municipalities and Counties for Certain Enforcement Expenses) shall,
on an annual basis and no later than 60 days following the end of
the most recently completed fiscal year, submit to the comptroller
via mail or upload to the comptroller's Internet website a report
that details the amount of fines retained, the actual expenses claimed
by the municipality or county in connection with the enforcement of
Transportation Code, Chapter 644 (Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards) during the previous fiscal year (or estimated expenses
anticipated, if applicable), and any other information determined
by the comptroller to be necessary for implementation and enforcement
of this section. The municipality or county must submit the report
in the manner and format prescribed by this section.
(b) The comptroller shall provide the form of report
to be submitted by a municipality or county under this section, which
may include a supplemental worksheet itemizing estimated or actual
costs attributable to enforcement activities conducted under Transportation
Code, Chapter 644. Copies of the form may be obtained from the Comptroller
of Public Accounts, P.O. Box 13528, Austin, Texas 78711-3528, or downloaded
from the comptroller's website at COMPTROLLER.TEXAS.GOV. Copies may
also be requested by calling the comptroller's toll-free number, 1-800-531-5441,
extension 34276. The comptroller may update the form as needed.
(c) The report to be submitted by a municipality or
county under this section must include the following information for
the fiscal year covered by the report:
(1) the total amount of actual expenses incurred (or
estimated expenses anticipated, if applicable) by the municipality
or county for the enforcement of Transportation Code, Chapter 644;
(2) the total amount of fines collected by the municipality
or county from the enforcement of Transportation Code, Chapter 644;
(3) the amount of fines retained by the municipality
or county in accordance with §1.100 of this title;
(4) the amount of proceeds of all fines exceeding the
limit imposed under §1.100 of this title, to be delivered to
the comptroller for deposit to the credit of the Texas Department
of Transportation in accordance with Transportation Code, §644.102(f)
(Municipal and County Enforcement Requirements);
(5) a copy of the municipal audit conducted under Local
Government Code, §103.001 (Annual Audit; Financial Statement),
or county audit conducted under Local Government Code, Chapter 115
(Audit of County Finances), as applicable; and
(6) any other information deemed necessary by the comptroller
for the efficient administration of this section.
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