1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the imposition of a criminal penalty and the
 1-3     disposition of fines for a violation of a rule concerning the use
 1-4     of county parks in certain counties.
 1-5           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-6           SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 320, Local Government Code,
 1-7     is amended by adding Section 320.0455 to read as follows:
 1-8           Sec. 320.0455.  RULES IN A POPULOUS COUNTY; PENALTY FOR
 1-9     VIOLATIONS.  (a)  This section applies to a county with a
1-10     population of 2.8 million or more.
1-11           (b)  Subject to the approval of the commissioners court, the
1-12     board may adopt reasonable rules concerning the use of any park
1-13     administered by the board.
1-14           (c)  A person commits an offense if the person violates a
1-15     rule approved by the commissioners court under Subsection (b).  An
1-16     offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.
1-17           (d)  Fines collected under Subsection (c) shall be deposited
1-18     in the county's general fund.
1-19           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 1999.
1-20           SECTION 3.  The importance of this legislation and the
1-21     crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
1-22     emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
1-23     constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
1-24     days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.
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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.B. No. 3191 was passed by the House on May
         8, 1999, by a non-record vote; and that the House concurred in
         Senate amendments to H.B. No. 3191 on May 26, 1999, by a non-record
         vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House
               I certify that H.B. No. 3191 was passed by the Senate, with
         amendments, on May 24, 1999, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays
         0.
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                                                 Secretary of the Senate
         APPROVED:  _____________________
                            Date
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                          Governor