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Senate Bill 2553 |
Senate Author: Hegar |
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Effective: 6-19-09 |
House Sponsor: Morrison |
Senate Bill 2553 amends the Local Government Code to authorize the commissioners court of a county with a population of 50,000 or less that borders the Gulf of Mexico and in which is located at least one state park and one national wildlife refuge to prohibit or restrict the clear-cutting of live oak trees in the unincorporated areas of the county. The bill makes it a Class C misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine not to exceed $500 to violate a county order if the order defines the violation as an offense and allows the county attorney or an attorney representing the county to file an action in district court to enjoin a violation or threatened violation of an order. The bill exempts the facilities or operations of certain electric or gas utilities from such county regulation.