TWT H.B. 1320 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


TRANSPORTATION
H.B. 1320
By: Talton
4-3-97
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 

Under current law, when a vehicle is stored at a vehicle storage facility
(VSF), the owner or representative of the owner of the vehicle can drive
the vehicle off the premises by presenting an affidavit of ownership.  The
affidavit requirements must be notarized and include the name of the
owner, description of car and vehicle identification number.  Anyone
posing as a representative of the vehicle could forge the information and
wrongly obtain possession of the vehicle.  

PURPOSE

As proposed, this bill will require the license holder of a vehicle
storage facility to request evidence of financial responsibility, as well
as an affidavit, from the owner or representative of the vehicle, before
allowing the vehicle to be driven from the facility.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency or
institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 9, Vehicle Storage Facility Act (Article
6687-9a, Revised Statutes), by adding Subsection (e) which requires the
owner or representative of the owner of the vehicle to provide proof of
financial responsibility before driving the vehicle off the premises of
the facility. Prevents a VSF license holder from operating unless this
occurs. 

SECTION 2. Emergency Clause.