BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	S.B. 1742
85R4236 MTB-F	By: Miles
	Intergovernmental Relations
	4/21/2017
	As Filed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

The purpose of this bill is to allow county commissioners courts to designate a single county employee to approve licenses for junkyards and automotive wrecking and salvage yards. Currently, county commissioners courts must meet to approve the locations of junkyards or automotive wrecking and salvage yards. This makes the process much longer than necessary.

As proposed, S.B. 1742 amends current law relating to county approval for the locations at which a junkyard or automotive wrecking and salvage yard may be operated.

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 396.041(c), Transportation Code, to authorize an ordinance to condition the license on the operation of the junkyard or automotive wrecking and salvage yard only at a location approved by the commissioners court or a county employee designated by the commissioners court.

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2017. �