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DPS implement House Bill 1729 requirements
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) today announced that customers conducting driver license transactions may now make a monetary donation to the sexual assault evidence testing program. House Bill 1729, which passed into state law during the 85th Texas Legislative Session, requires DPS to establish a program to allow customers to provide voluntary financial contributions for testing evidence related to sexual assault or other sex offense cases. DPS officials and others today joined State Representative Victoria Neave, the bill author, at the Garland Driver License Center to announce the start of the program.
Customers applying for or renewing a driver license (DL), identification card or commercial driver license can donate $1 or more. Donations can be made at DL offices or online.
All funds collected will go to the Sexual Assault Evidence Testing Grant program, administered by the Criminal Justice Division of the Office of the Governor. Since the program began on Jan. 8, DPS has received more than 8,900 donations for a total of nearly $25,000.
For more information about House Bill 1729, visit: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=HB1729 or http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/pdf/HB01729F.pdf#navpanes=0.
For more information on how to apply for or renew your DL or ID card, visit http://www.dps.texas.gov/DriverLicense/ApplyforLicense.htm. A sample application can be found at http://www.dps.texas.gov/internetforms/Forms/DL-14A.pdf.
The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on April 22 in the council chambers.
City Manager Bert Cunningham in his report will discuss the comprehensive planning grant and the substation transformer.
In old business there will be second readings for the water rate ordinance tabled from the last meeting, plus the new ordinances related to the operation of food trucks in the city.
In new business the council will discuss section 3 policy updates for the community development grant for Smythe Street sidewalks and hear a request from public works to use $9,763 out of the tap account to purchase 64 meters.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Bowie received an unqualified audit for 2023-24 presented by its outside auditor during its April 8 meeting.
Valerie Halverson of the Mathis, West, Huffines Group, Wichita Falls, reviewed the extensive report on the city’s funds.
She noted it was a busy year dealing with several major capital projects along with tracking grant funds, but the city met all the general accounting standards.
Read the full story on the outside audit in the Thursday Bowie News.
(Top photo) Volunteers Janet Morgan, Pattye Graham, Jo Lee and Carolyn Cantwell were busy at the registration table during “Sight for All” event sponsored by Bowie and Graham Lions Clubs on April 5 at Bowie First Methodist Church. There were nine stations for screenings for eye diseases and about 50 people went through.
About 50 people attended the Bowie Lions and Graham Lions Club program for eye screening hosted in Bowie recently. There were nine stations through which people were screened or things like glaucoma and other eye diseases. If any concerns were raised information was available about referrals and related assistance. (Courtesy photos)
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