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.