SRC-MWN S.B. 352 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 352
By: Truan
Natural Resources
6/5/2001
Enrolled


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Texas law provides counties the authority to offer and require solid waste
services, and permits them to collect fees for the service, but does not
provide an effective enforcement mechanism to compel payment. S.B. 352
permits a county to contract with a private or public entity, including a
public utility, to collect solid waste fees. 

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 364.034, Health and Safety Code, as follows:

Sec. 364.034. New heading: SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE; FEES. (b)
Authorizes a fee for a service provided under this section to be collected
by certain entities.  

(c)  Authorizes a county to contract with a public or private utility to
collect a fee for a service provided under this section. Authorizes the
contract to require certain fees. 

(d)  Provides that to aid enforcement of fee collection for the solid waste
disposal service certain entities may utilize certain procedures. 

(e)  Provides that this section does not apply to a person who provides
certain entities with written documentation that the person is receiving
solid waste disposal services from another entity. 

SECTION 2. Effective date: January 1, 2002.