HBA-ALS H.B. 2292 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2292 By: Uresti State Affairs 4/20/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Under current law, certain aerial fireworks can only be sold to the public between June 24th and July 4th and between December 20th and January1st of each year. However, a county commissioners court is authorized to issue an order prohibiting or restricting the sale of certain fireworks due to the existence of drought conditions, if the order is made before June 15th for the Fourth of July fireworks season or December 15th for the December fireworks season. H.B.2292 lengthens the time period in which a commissioners court may issue an order prohibiting or restricting the use of certain aerial fireworks during drought conditions. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 240.904(d), Local Government Code, to provide that a county commissioners court order prohibiting or restricting the use of certain fireworks during drought conditions must be adopted before June 21st , rather than June 15th of each year for the Fourth of July fireworks season and December 17th, rather than December 15th of each year for each December fireworks season. SECTION 2.Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.