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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 79(R)

House Bill 1044

House Author:  Eiland et al.

Effective:  6-17-05

Senate Sponsor:  Williams


            House Bill 1044 amends the Transportation Code to provide an optional procedure for Chambers County to issue permits to allow the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo on certain state roads in the county.  The bill specifies the roads, weight limit, permit requirements, and allowable speed limit.  It authorizes the county to collect a permit fee not to exceed $80 per trip and specifies that fees may be used only to make required payments to the Texas Department of Transportation for maintaining the affected roads and for certain administrative costs.