HBA-MPA H.B. 3185 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3185
By: Gray
County Affairs
4/12/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, counties must be paid the fully itemized cost of a street
project anywhere not on the county road system.  H.B. 3185 allows the
county to do the street work if the municipality provides the material only
at county provided specifications. 

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 251.015, Transportation Code, to authorize the
commissioners court of a county to use county road equipment, construction
equipment, including trucks and employees to operate the equipment  to
assist another governmental entity if the cost does not exceed $15,000,
rather than $3,000, in addition to other enumerated conditions. 

SECTION 2.Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.