HBA-DMD, MPA H.B. 3185 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3185 By: Gray County Affairs 7/27/1999 Enrolled BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Prior to the 76th Legislature, counties must have been paid the fully itemized cost of a street project anywhere not on the county road system. H.B. 3185 allows the county to do the street work if the municipality provides the material only at county provided specifications. 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 251.015, Transportation Code, to authorize the commissioners court of a county to use county road equipment, construction equipment, including trucks and employees to operate the equipment to assist another governmental entity if the cost does not exceed $15,000, rather than $3,000, in addition to other enumerated conditions. SECTION 2.Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.