HBA-SEP H.B. 2587 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2587
By: Counts
Land & Resource Management
3/28/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Current law provides zoning regulations for approximately 90 percent of the
land surrounding lake Alan Henry, but excludes a small section in Kent
County.  Expanding the zoning to include that portion of land will give the
Kent County commissioners the authority to enact zoning regulations
consistent with the other 90 percent of land surrounding Lake Alan Henry.
House Bill 2587 expands the zoning authority of the Kent County
commissioners. 

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 2587 amends the Local Government Code to authorize the
Commissioners Court of Kent County to enact zoning regulations for areas
located within one mile of the high water marks established for Lake Alan
Henry. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.