BWH C.S.H.B. 2868 75(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


COUNTY AFFAIRS
C.S.H.B. 2868
By: Bonnen
4-16-97
Committee Report (Substituted)



BACKGROUND 

Currently, no statute exists granting any commissioners court authority to
require the preparation of a county master drainage plan. 

PURPOSE

House Bill 2868 grants authority to the commissioners court in certain
counties that border the Gulf of Mexico to require the county road
engineer to prepare a county master drainage plan. 

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 Subchapter D, Chapter 252, Transportation Code by
adding Section 252.314 which allows the county commissioners court in
certain counties that border the Gulf of Mexico to require the county road
engineer to prepare a county master drainage plan.  The commissioners
court may adopt regulations to implement the county master drainage plan. 

SECTION 2.  Effective Date: September 1, 1997.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

The substitute amends Section 411.007(a)(1) of the original by adding an
additional population bracket to further limit the bill's application.