HBA-CDB S.B. 825 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 825
By: Zaffirini
State Affairs
4/29/1999
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, certain aerial fireworks can only be sold to the public
between June 24 and July 4, and between December 20 and January 1, of each
year.  However, a county commissioners court is authorized to issue an
order prohibiting or restricting the sale of certain fireworks due to the
existence of drought conditions, if the order is made before June 15,  for
the Fourth of July fireworks season, or December 15, for the December
fireworks season.  S.B. 825 lengthens the time period in which a
commissioners court may issue an order prohibiting or restricting the use
of certain aerial fireworks during drought conditions.  

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 240.904(d), Local Government Code, to provide
that a county commissioners court order prohibiting or restricting the use
of certain fireworks during drought conditions must be adopted before June
21 , rather than June 15, of each year for the Fourth of July fireworks
season and December 17, rather than December 15, of each year for each
December fireworks season.  

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