By: Bernsen S.B. No. 1631 2001S0804/1 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the authority of certain municipalities to regulate 1-3 nuisances. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Section 217.002, Local Government Code, is 1-6 amended to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 217.002. NUISANCE. The governing body of the 1-8 municipality may: 1-9 (1) abate and remove a nuisance and punish by fine the 1-10 person responsible for the nuisance; 1-11 (2) define and declare what constitutes a nuisance and 1-12 authorize and direct the summary abatement of the nuisance within 1-13 the limits of the municipality and within 2,500 feet of the limits; 1-14 and 1-15 (3) abate in any manner the governing body considers 1-16 expedient any nuisance that may injure or affect the public health 1-17 or comfort. 1-18 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.