SRC-VRA C.S.S.B. 656 78(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 656
78R10044 DRH-DBy: Brimer
Intergovernmental Relations
3/19/2003
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, a municipal board must be formed if a city wants to relocate,
reconstruct, or remove onpremise signs.  C.S.S.B. 656  authorizes a
municipality to require the removal of an on-premise sign or sign
structure not sooner than the first anniversary of the date the business,
person, or activity that the sign or sign structure identifies or
advertises ceases to operate on the premises on which the sign or sign
structure is located. 


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 216.003, Local Government Code, by amending
Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (e), as follows: 

(b)  Provides that except as provided by Subsection (e), the owner of a
sign that is required to be relocated, reconstructed, or removed is
entitled to be compensated by the municipality for costs associated with
the relocation, reconstruction, or removal. 

(e)  Authorizes a municipality that exercises authority under this
subchapter, without paying compensation as provided by this subchapter, to
require the removal of an on-premise sign or sign structure not sooner
than the first anniversary of the date the business, person, or activity
that the sign or sign structure identifies or advertises ceases to operate
on the premises on which the sign or sign structure  is located.  Provides
that the removal of a sign or sign structure as described by this
subsection does not require the appointment of a board under Section
216.004.   

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES
SECTION 1.  Differs from the original by adding Subsection (b) to proposed
text and adding new language to proposed Subsection (e) relating to
removal of a sign or sign structure without paying compensation as
provided by this subchapter. 

SECTION 2.  No change.