By Kitchen H.B. No. 2937 77R7232 SMJ-F A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the setting of certain county fees for a license, 1-3 permit, or registration. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 118, Local Government Code, 1-6 is amended by adding Section 118.003 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 118.003. FEES NOT SPECIFICALLY PRESCRIBED BY STATUTE. 1-8 (a) The commissioners court of a county may set a reasonable fee 1-9 for issuing a license, permit, or registration authorized by a 1-10 statute for which a fee is not specifically prescribed by statute. 1-11 (b) In determining a reasonable fee, the commissioners court 1-12 may not set the fee in an amount that is greater than is necessary 1-13 to recover the expenses of regulating the activity for which the 1-14 license, permit, or registration is issued. 1-15 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.