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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of fireworks at certain Texas Department of |
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Transportation rest areas; providing a penalty. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter F, Chapter 203, |
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Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER F. USE [LEASE] OF CERTAIN PROPERTY |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter F, Chapter 203, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 203.112 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 203.112. PROHIBITION OR RESTRICTION OF FIREWORKS AT |
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REST AREA. (a) In this section, "rest area" means public real |
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property designated as a rest area, comfort station, picnic area, |
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roadside park, or scenic overlook by the department. |
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(b) The commission by order shall prohibit or restrict the |
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use of fireworks at a state highway rest area in the unincorporated |
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area of a county on the petition of the commissioners court of the |
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county. |
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(c) An order adopted under Subsection (b) must require the |
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county to erect signs at the rest area giving notice of the order. |
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(d) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates a |
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prohibition or restriction established by an order adopted under |
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this section commits an offense. An offense under this subsection |
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is a Class C misdemeanor. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |