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Proposed DPS rule would create new Indigence program for 'Driver Responsibility' surcharge

As I mentioned last week, the missus and I have been working on a little side project to propose changes to agency rules to the Public Safety Commission to establish an indigence program for Texas' Driver Responsibility surcharge. Today I sent out this letter to friends and allies among criminal justice reformers who may have an interest in supporting this proposal. Here's the text of that letter (edited slightly for context and to add hyperlinks). Anyone else interested in supporting this proposal can shoot me an email or leave a comment below. Dear friends and compadres,This quick note is a request for your support for a petition for rulemaking (see the petition) which will be filed with the Department of Public Safety next week to modify the rules that govern the so-called "Driver Responsibility Surcharge...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on July 22, 2009 (boomark / email).