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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the temporary suspension of certain signage |
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restrictions during a state of disaster. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 418.016, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 418.016. SUSPENSION OF PROCEDURAL LAWS AND RULES. |
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(a) The governor may suspend the provisions of any regulatory |
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statute prescribing the procedures for conduct of state business or |
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the orders or rules of a state agency if strict compliance with the |
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provisions, orders, or rules would in any way prevent, hinder, or |
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delay necessary action in coping with a disaster. |
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(b) Upon declaration of a state of disaster, enforcement of |
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the regulation of on-premise outdoor signs under Subchapter A, |
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Chapter 216, Local Government Code, by a municipality that is |
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located in a county within, or that is located in a county adjacent |
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to a county within, the disaster area specified by the declaration |
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is suspended to allow licensed or admitted insurance carriers or |
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licensed agents acting on behalf of insurance carriers to erect |
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temporary claims service signage for not more than 30 days or until |
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the end of the declaration of disaster, whichever is earlier. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |