SRC-VRA C.S.H.B. 1387 78(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.H.B. 1387
By: Hamric (Lindsay)
Intergovernmental Relations
5/21/2003
Committee Report (Substituted)

DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, a county has the authority to regulate on-premise signs through
a permitting process but does not have the authority to collect a fee for
performing this function.  C.S.H.B. 1387 allows a county commissioners
court, of a county regulating on premise signs to recover the costs of
issuing permits for on-premise signs. 

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 394.063, Transportation Code, by adding
Subsection (f), to authorize the commissioners court of a county
regulating on-premise signs under this section to recover from an
applicant for a permit authorized by this section the cost of issuing the
permit.   

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.
                       Makes application of this Act prospective.