SRC-JJJ S.B. 712 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 712
By: Wentworth
Intergovernmental Relations
6/23/1999
Enrolled


DIGEST 

Currently, if a mobile home park is developed in a tract that was
previously set as a whole tract without subdividing from a larger tract,
then a subdivision plat could not be required.  Platting is needed to
ensure that the ultimate residents in the mobile home park have adequate
access, proper utilities, and other health and safety assurances.  S.B. 712
will establish conditions requiring manufactured home rental communities to
comply with county infrastructure regulations.  

PURPOSE

As enrolled, S.B. 712 establishes  conditions requiring manufactured home
rental communities to comply with county infrastructure regulations.  

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 232.007, Local Government Code, by amending
Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (c)-(g), to define "business day."
Authorizes the commissioners court of a county, after a public hearing and
proper notice, to establish minimum infrastructure standards for certain
manufactured home rental communities (communities).  Sets forth minimum
standards. Prohibits the commissioners court from adopting minimum
infrastructure standards that are more stringent than requirements for
subdivisions.  Authorizes only infrastructure standards to be adopted for
ingress and egress access by fire and emergency vehicles that are
reasonably necessary.  Requires the owner of land located outside the
limits of a municipality who intends to use the land for a manufactured
home rental community to have a  prepared infrastructure development plan
that complies with adopted standards.  Sets forth conditions and a time
frame by which a development plan is evaluated and approved or rejected.
Prohibits construction of a proposed community from beginning before
approval of the development plan.  Authorizes the commissioners court to
require inspection of the infrastructure during or on completion of its
construction.  Sets forth conditions of final inspection.  Requires the
commissioners court to issue a certificate of compliance, if an inspector
determines that the infrastructure complies with the plan.  Sets forth
requirements for issuance of a certificate of compliance.  Prohibits a
utility from providing utility services to a community subject to an
infrastructure development plan or to a manufactured home in the community
unless the owner provides the utility with a copy of the certificate of
compliance.  Sets forth entities to which this subsection applies.  Makes a
confroming change. 

SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective.
           Effective date: 90 days after adjournment.