SRC-PNG S.B. 688 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research CenterS.B. 688 By: Carona Intergovernmental Relations 6/18/1999 Enrolled DIGEST Currently, under the Transportation Code, a junk motor vehicle that has been declared a public nuisance can be moved to another property. However, such action nullifies the previous notice and forces the municipality to start its notification process again. This bill establishes that the relocation of a junked vehicle that is a public nuisance to another location has no effect on the abatement and removal proceedings if the junked vehicle constitutes a public nuisance at the new location. PURPOSE As enrolled, S.B. 688 establishes that the relocation of a junked vehicle that is a public nuisance to another location has no effect on the abatement and removal proceeding if the junked vehicle constitutes a public nuisance at the new location. 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 683.074, Transportation Code, by adding Subsection (g), as follows: (g) Authorizes the abatement and removal procedures to provide that the relocation of a junked vehicle that is a public nuisance to another location in the same municipality or county after a proceeding for the abatement and removal of the public nuisance has commenced has no effect on the proceeding if the junked vehicle constitutes a public nuisance at the new location. SECTION 2. Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.