SRC-PNG H.B. 523 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 523
By: McReynolds (Ogden)
State Affairs
5/4/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, counties are allowed to impose an optional fee for the
registration of vehicles to be deposited in the county road and bridge
fund.  All-terrain vehicles are subject to this optional $10 fee, but the
state law prohibits the operation of an all-terrain vehicle on public roads
and bridges. This bill would exempt all-terrain vehicles from the optional
$10 county road and bridge fee. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 523 exempts  all-terrain vehicles from the optional $10
county road and bridge fee. 

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 502.006, Transportation Code, by adding
Subsection (e), to provide that Section 502.172 does not apply to an
all-terrain vehicle. 

SECTION 2. Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.