SRC-TJG S.B. 953 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 953
78R1455 DRH-DBy: Madla
Natural Resources
3/25/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

In 1999, the 76th Texas Legislature approved legislation allowing Harris
County to take action to comply with the requirements imposed by the
federal government relating to storm water. 
As proposed, S.B. 953 expands the number of Texas counties authorized to
take action to comply with storm water permitting program requirements
under the National Discharge Elimination System, including the collection
of a fee for this purpose.  This bill would give Bexar County, Tarrant
County, and Dallas County the same authority as Harris County to comply
with the federal mandate. 

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 423.001, Local Government Code, to decrease,
from 2.8 million to 1.2 million, the minimum population of a county to
which this chapter, relating to stormwater management, applies. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2003.