HBA-MPA, PDH, RAR H.B. 523 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 523
By: McReynolds
Transportation
6/3/1999
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prior to the 76th Legislature, counties were allowed to impose an optional
fee for the registration of vehicles to be deposited in the county road and
bridge fund.  All-terrain vehicles were subject to this optional $10 fee,
but statute prohibits the operation of an all-terrain vehicle on public
roads and bridges.  H.B. 523 exempts all-terrain vehicles from the optional
$10 country road and bridge fee. 

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 502.006, Transportation Code, by adding
Subsection (e), to provide that Section 502.172 (Optional County Fee for
Road and Bridge Fund), Transportation Code, does not apply to an
all-terrain vehicle. 

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