| TO: | Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce |
| FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB843 by Truitt (Relating to relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate certain communication facility structures in certain circumstances; providing a penalty.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted |
The bill would amend the Local Government Code by authorizing certain counties to regulate the location of wireless communication facility structures constructed within the unincorporated area of the county. The county would be authorized to impose fees, not to exceed $50, on persons regulated under the provisions of the bill. The bill would establish the procedures to be followed in filing with the county for permission to construct or improve communication facility structures and would create as a Class C misdemeanor offense a violation of county orders adopted under the proposed statute.
The bill would take effect immediately if it receives two-thirds votes in both houses; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2005.
The counties that meet the population parameters of the bill are Dallas, Harris, and Tarrant. It is anticipated that costs for enforcement activities associated with implementing regulations would be insignificant and that permit fees would offset administrative costs.
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.| Source Agencies: |
| LBB Staff: | JOB, CL, JRO, DLBa
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