SRC-JBJ H.B. 3002 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 3002
76R9740 DRH-DBy: Seaman (Truan)
State Affairs
5/14/1999
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DIGEST 

Melvin O. Littleton supervised ferry activities between Port Aransas and
Aransas Pass.  Littleton began managing the ferries in 1951 when Nueces
County purchased the operation from a private enterprise and continued its
management when the State of Texas took over in 1968.  He retired in
January 1982 after serving as marine superintendent and head of ferry
operations for 30 years.  Mr. Littleton passed away in 1994, and the
community of Port Aransas has requested that Mr. Littleton be honored for
his service to the community by naming the ferry landing in his honor.
H.B. 3002 designates the ferry landing at Port Aransas to be the Melvin O.
Littleton Ferry Landing, requires the Texas Department of Transportation to
design, construct and maintain markers, and authorizes the agency to accept
grants and donations to do so. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 3002 creates the ferry landing at Port Aransas as the
Melvin O. Littleton Ferry landing. 

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 Chapter 342A, Transportation Code, by adding Section
342.002, as follows: 

Sec. 342.002.  MELVIN O. LITTLETON FERRY LANDING.  Provides that the ferry
landing owned by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in Port
Aransas is designated as the Melvin O. Littleton Ferry Landing, in
recognition of his outstanding supervision of the ferry for 30 years.
Requires TxDOT to design and construct a memorial marker at the Port
Aransas ferry landing.  Requires TxDOT to repair and replace the marker
required by this section and maintain the grounds of the marker.
Authorizes TxDOT to accept a grant or donation to assist in financing the
construction and maintenance of a marker. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.