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.