HBA-NMO, MPA, PDH H.B. 1103 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1103 By: Smith County Affairs 9/30/1999 Enrolled BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Prior to the 76th Legislature, state law authorized a local governmental authority to remove a vehicle from public or private property if the vehicle remained inoperable for 45 consecutive days. H.B. 1103 authorizes a local governmental authority to remove a vehicle from public property if the vehicle remains inoperable for more than 72 consecutive hours and from private property if the vehicle remains inoperable for 30 consecutive days. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 683.071, Transportation Code, as follows: Sec. 683.071. DEFINITION. Includes in the definition of "junked vehicle" a vehicle which is inoperable and has remained inoperable on public property for more than 72 consecutive hours or on private property for 30 consecutive days, rather than on public or private property for 45 consecutive days. SECTION 2.Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 3.Emergency clause.