SRC-JEC S.B. 122 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 122
77R1686 ATP-DBy: Madla
Intergovernmental Relations
3/8/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, all city-owned vehicles are required to clearly display the name
of the municipality and the title of the department, with the exceptions of
police, magistrate, and medical examiners.  As proposed, S.B. 122 allows
municipalities to use and maintain unmarked city vehicles for surveillance
activities while conducting investigations of fraud or employee misconduct
by certain city employees. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 721.005(a), Transportation Code, to exempt from
the requirements of Section 721.004 (Inscription Required on Municipal and
County-Owned Motor Vehicles and Heavy Equipment) an automobile used by a
municipal employee conducting an investigation involving suspected fraud or
other mismanagement within the municipality.  Makes nonsubstantive changes. 

SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.