Post by pavel on Apr 19, 2016 6:16:30 GMT -6
With New Pump Stickers, Miller Boosts Profile, Dings Lawmakers
For years, a sticker affixed to more than 170,000 gas pumps in Texas featured a straightforward headline — "Fuel Feedback?" — alongside a toll-free number, email address and instructions for consumers with questions.
But in his latest effort to remake the embattled Agriculture Department, Commissioner Sid Miller opted to give the often overlooked stickers a makeover. Under the new design released last week, Miller's name is in a larger font and is now featured prominently across the top. And near the bottom, he's added a new disclaimer likely to rub some lawmakers the wrong way.
"All motor fuel taxes are set by the U.S. Congress and Texas State Legislature, NOT by the Texas Department of Agriculture or Texas Agriculture Commissioner," the new sticker reads.
The fuel stickers are intended to notify consumers to contact the Texas Department of Agriculture if there is no state registration on the pump or if they have a complaint. The department's wide variety of duties includes checking gas pumps for accuracy.
Read more: www.texastribune.org/2016/04/18/sticker-shock-ag-department-appears-take-swipe-tex/