By Brimer H.B. No. 2345 74R6706 DRH-D 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. 1-12 Sec. 240.063. LOCATION OF SLAUGHTERER. The commissioners 1-13 court of a county may prohibit the operations of a slaughterer: 1-14 (1) within 1,000 feet of a school or residence; or 1-15 (2) at any other location if the commissioners court 1-16 finds that the operation of a slaughterer's business is 1-17 incompatible with the existing land use of the neighboring area or 1-18 would impose an undue hardship on persons residing or trading in 1-19 the neighboring area. 1-20 Sec. 240.064. PERMIT REQUIRED. The commissioners court of a 1-21 county may require that a slaughterer obtain a permit from the 1-22 county before engaging in the slaughtering business in the county. 1-23 The commissioners court may set a fee to be paid for a permit. 1-24 Sec. 240.065. RULES. The county commissioners court may 2-1 adopt rules as necessary to administer this chapter. 2-2 Sec. 240.066. INJUNCTION. A district or county attorney may 2-3 bring suit to enjoin the operations of a slaughterer in violation 2-4 of this subchapter or a rule adopted by a county under this 2-5 subchapter. 2-6 Sec. 240.067. OFFENSE. A person commits an offense if a 2-7 person violates a provision of this subchapter or a rule adopted 2-8 under this subchapter. An offense under this section is a Class C 2-9 misdemeanor. 2-10 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 1995. 2-11 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 2-12 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-13 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-14 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-15 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.