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.