HBA-CMT H.B. 1863 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1863
By: Kuempel
County Affairs
7/17/2001
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prior to the 77th Legislature, the county commissioners court required an
owner of a dog to pay a $1 registration fee to register a dog.  This fee
did not provide enough revenue to cover the cost of the registration
services in all instances.  House Bill 1863 authorizes a county
commissioners court to raise the registration fee for dogs to an amount not
to exceed $5. 

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. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 1863 amends the Health and Safety Code to authorize the
commissioners court of a county to set the fee for dog registration to an
amount greater than $1 but not more than $5. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

June 14, 2001.