74R11463 DRH-D By Brimer H.B. No. 2345 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the regulation of slaughterers by a county; providing a 1-3 penalty. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Chapter 240, Local Government Code, is amended by 1-6 adding Subchapter D to read as follows: 1-7 SUBCHAPTER D. REGULATION OF SLAUGHTERERS 1-8 Sec. 240.061. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "slaughterer" 1-9 has the meaning assigned by Section 148.001, Agriculture Code. 1-10 Sec. 240.062. APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies only in 1-11 the unincorporated area of a county if the county: 1-12 (1) contains two or more municipalities with a 1-13 population of 250,000 or more; or 1-14 (2) is a county adjacent to a county described by 1-15 Subdivision (1). 1-16 Sec. 240.063. LOCATION OF SLAUGHTERER. The commissioners 1-17 court of the county may prohibit the operations of a slaughterer: 1-18 (1) within 1,000 feet of a school or residence; or 1-19 (2) at any other location if the commissioners court 1-20 finds that the operation of a slaughterer's business is 1-21 incompatible with the existing land use of the neighboring area or 1-22 would impose an undue hardship on persons residing or trading in 1-23 the neighboring area. 1-24 Sec. 240.064. PERMIT REQUIRED. The commissioners court may 2-1 require that a slaughterer obtain a permit from the county before 2-2 engaging in the slaughtering business in the county. The 2-3 commissioners court may set a fee to be paid for a permit. 2-4 Sec. 240.065. RULES. The commissioners court may adopt 2-5 rules as necessary to administer this chapter. 2-6 Sec. 240.066. INJUNCTION. A district or county attorney may 2-7 bring suit to enjoin the operations of a slaughterer in violation 2-8 of this subchapter or a rule adopted by a county under this 2-9 subchapter. 2-10 Sec. 240.067. OFFENSE. A person commits an offense if a 2-11 person violates a provision of this subchapter or a rule adopted 2-12 under this subchapter. An offense under this section is a Class C 2-13 misdemeanor. 2-14 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 1995. 2-15 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 2-16 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-17 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-18 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-19 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.