AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

 

Recently enacted legislation gave certain municipalities the subject matter jurisdiction to enforce their animal control and water conservation ordinances through a civil action or quasi-judicial hearing rather than through a criminal proceeding. However, interested parties assert that the legislation failed to make a corresponding change to give the municipalities actual enforcement authority. H.B. 3060 seeks to address this issue by revising provisions relating to the quasi-judicial enforcement of certain health and safety ordinances.

 

H.B. 3060 amends current law relating to functions of a municipal building and standards commission panel.

 

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 54.036, Local Government Code, as follows:

 

Sec. 54.036. FUNCTIONS. Authorizes a municipal building and standards commission panel to:

 

(1)-(4) Makes no change these subdivisions;

 

(5) Makes a nonsubstantive change;

 

(6) order action to be taken as necessary to remedy, alleviate, or abate a violation of an ordinance relating to:

 

(A) animal care and control; or

 

(B) a water conservation measure, including a water restriction.

 

SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2015.