SRC-SEW S.B. 1352 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 1352
By: Armbrister
Natural Resources
5/21/2001
Enrolled


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under law enacted in 1995, the owner of any public or private upland
bordered by or contiguous to coastal public land (littoral property),
without obtaining an easement from the board, is authorized to construct a
pier which that is 100 feet or less in length and 25 feet or less in width.
When the law was enacted, however, no grandfather clause was included
providing for piers constructed before 1995 with dimensions greater than
100 feet in length and 25 feet in width, and the penalties in place for
violating these current dimensions are costly.  S.B. 1352 changes the
maximum allowable dimensions of a pier constructed on littoral property to
115 feet or less in length and 25 feet or less in width.  

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 33.115(a), Natural Resources Code, to authorize
the owner of littoral property, without obtaining an easement from the
School Land Board (board), to construct a pier which is 115 (rather than
100) feet or less in length and 25 feet or less in width. 

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.