SRC-AAA S.B. 1030 75(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 1030 By: Patterson Jurisprudence 3-18-97 As Filed DIGEST Currently, Section 204.010(a)(9), Property Code, is ambiguous and was used to raise fees without the vote of homeowners. S.B. 1030 provides that the authority granted under Subsection (a)(9) does not permit a property owners' association to provide an additional service and impose payments, fees, or charges for the additional service without obtaining the approval of the property owners as provided by this chapter. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 1030 provides that the authority granted under Section 204.010(a)(9), Property Code, does not permit a property owners' association to provide an additional service and impose payments, fees, or charges for the additional service without obtaining the approval of the property owners as provided by this chapter. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 204.010, Property Code, by adding Subsection (c), to provide that the authority granted under Subsection (a)(9) does not permit a property owners' association to provide an additional service and impose payments, fees, or charges for the additional service without obtaining the approval of the property owners as provided by this chapter. SECTION 2. Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.