HBA-NLM H.B. 2764 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2764
By: Solomons
Land & Resource Management
3/30/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, a county has the authority to establish visual aesthetic
standards for auto salvage yards in the unincorporated areas of the county.
There is concern that the current definition of an auto salvage yard may
leave a loophole for salvage yard operators to circumvent the aesthetic
standards set by the commissioners court.  An "automobile wrecking and
salvage yard" is currently defined as a business that stores three or more
wrecked vehicles outdoors for the purpose of dismantling or otherwise
wrecking the vehicles to remove parts for sale or for use in automotive
repair.  H.B. 2764  expands the definition of auto salvage yard  by
including a business that stores three or more wrecked vehicles outdoors
for the purpose of selling the vehicles whole. 

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 238.001(1), Local Government Code, to expand the
definition of "automotive wrecking and salvage yard" by including a
business that stores three or more wrecked vehicles outdoors for the
purpose of selling the vehicles whole.  Makes a nonsubstantive change. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.