C.S.H.B. 2738 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


C.S.H.B. 2738
By: Taylor
County Affairs
Committee Report (Substituted)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 
Currently, under Section 240.002 of the Local Government Code, the
commissioners court of a county may prohibit or regulate the keeping of
wild animals.  This bill would clarify that the commissioners court may
delegate the authority to public health districts.  It is not limiting to
regulation by only public health districts, it is only clarifying an
implication from the original intent.  
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or
institution. 

ANALYSIS
Section 1:Authorizes commissioners court to delegate the authority to
regulate dangerous wild animals to public health districts.  

Section 2: Clarifies current statue in regards to a public health district
and regulation procedures of dangerous wild animals. 

Section 3: Effective date


EFFECTIVE DATE
Immediate effect if two-thirds of each full house votes in favor, if not
the September 1, 2003. 

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE
Strikes Section 2 of the original bill because the language not needed as
counties may delegate regulation of wild animals through the language in
Section 1 of the bill.