HBA-DMD H.B. 3469 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3469
By: Olivo
County Affairs
4/19/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Legislation passed by the 75th Legislature, authorized a county with a
population of 2.8 million or more or a public health district at least part
of which is in a county that has a population of at least 2.8 million or
more to recover at least 50 percent of its costs for reviewing and acting
on permits, amending and renewing permits, and conducting inspections.
Currently a county with a population of less than 2.8 million cannot
require a fee that exceeds $150 for issuing or renewing permits. H.B. 3469
authorizes a county that has a population of at least 300,000 or a public
health district at least part of which is in a county that has a population
of at least 300,000 to require the payment of certain fees.  

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 437.0123(a), Health and Safety Code, to
authorize a county that has a population of at least 300,000, rather than
2.8 million, or a public health district at least part of which is in a
county that has a population of at least 300,000, rather than 2.8 million,
to require the payment of a fee for issuing or renewing a permit or for
performing an inspection to enforce this chapter or a rule adopted under
this chapter.  

SECTION 2.Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.