HBA-PDH H.B. 1103 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1103 By: Smith County Affairs 2/17/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, an inoperable vehicle may be removed from public or private property by a local governmental authority only after the expiration of 45 consecutive days. H.B. 1103 allows local governmental authorities to remove an inoperable vehicle after 48 hours if the vehicle is on public property and after 15 consecutive days if the vehicle is on private property. 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 remaining inoperable on public property for more than 48 consecutive hours or on private property for 15 consecutive days, rather than 45 consecutive days. SECTION 2.Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 3.Emergency clause.