Texas § TN.521.426 - DISABLED VETERAN EXEMPTION
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§ TN.521.426. DISABLED VETERAN EXEMPTION
DISABLED VETERAN EXEMPTION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a veteran of service in the armed forces of the United States is exempt from the payment of fees under this chapter for the issuance of a driver's license or personal identification certificate if the veteran: (1) was honorably discharged; (2) has a service-related disability of at least 60 percent; and (3) receives compensation from the United States because of the disability. (b) The department shall adopt rules relating to the proof of entitlement to this exemption. (c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a person subject to the registration requirements of Chapter 62 , Code of Criminal Procedure. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 546, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1133 (H.B. 1148 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
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Section TN.521.426 ("DISABLED VETERAN EXEMPTION") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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