Bill Text: TX SB286 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Relating to the power of certain counties to enact certain park use rules.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-04-30 - Committee report sent to Calendars [SB286 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SB286-Comm_Sub.html

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86R24169 SMT-F
By: Miles S.B. No. 286
(Reynolds, Zerwas, Miller, Stephenson)
Substitute the following for S.B. No. 286: No.

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the power of certain counties to enact certain park use
rules.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 320.0455, Local Government Code, is
amended by amending Subsections (a) and (b) and adding Subsection
(b-1) to read as follows:
(a) This section applies to:
(1) a county with a population of 2.8 million or more;
and
(2) a county with a population of 580,000 or more
adjacent to a county with a population of 2.8 million or more.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), and subject
[Subject] to the approval of the commissioners court, the board may
adopt reasonable rules concerning the use of any park administered
by the board.
(b-1) A board created for a county described by Subsection
(a)(2) may not adopt rules relating to the use of fireworks.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.