SLC H.B. 3029 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


LAND & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
H.B. 3029
By: Olivo
4-18-97
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 

Chapter 203, Property Code, deals with the enforcement of land use
restrictions.  This chapter authorizes the county attorney to enforce deed
restrictions in counties with a population of more than two million. 

PURPOSE

HB 3029 seeks to lower the bracket from counties with population of more
than two million to counties of population of more than two hundred
thousand. 

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.  The heading to chapter 203, Property Code, is amended to read
as follows: 

  CHAPTER 203.  ENFORCEMENT OF LAND USE RESTRICTIONS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.

SECTION 2.  Amends Sec. 203.001, Property Code, as follows:

 Sec. 203.001.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.  States that this chapter
applies only to counties with a population of more than 200,000. 

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.