HBA-NIK H.B. 2626 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2626 By: Palmer Land & Resource Management 6/11/1999 Enrolled BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Prior to the 76th Legislature, counties with a population of over 2.8 million could do construction, renovation, and maintenance projects on their own buildings without a city permit, if they used their own personnel. In contrast, Tarrant County building projects on county-owned improvements have been delayed up to six weeks while waiting for the city permit. H.B. 2626 allows counties with a population of 250,000 or more to proceed with construction and renovation work on county-owned improvements without a city permit, if they use their own personnel. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 212.903(a), Local Government Code, to provide that this section applies only to a county with a population of 250,000, rather than 2.8 million, or more. SECTION 2. Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.