SRC-VRA S.B. 366 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 366
78R2092 MTB-FBy: Lindsay
Intergovernmental Relations
2/14/2003
As Filed


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.  As proposed, S.B. 366 allows a county
commissioners court, in a county with a population of 2.4 million, to set
a reasonable fee for 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 a commissioners court of a county regulating
on-premise signs under this section to set a reasonable fee for the
county's issuance of any permit authorized by this section.   

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