Bill Text: TX HB1360 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the regulation of off-premise signs in the unincorporated area of a county.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-24 - Left pending in committee [HB1360 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB1360-Introduced.html
  82R3847 NC-F
 
  By: Coleman H.B. No. 1360
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the regulation of off-premise signs in the
  unincorporated area of a county.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter Z, Chapter 240, Local Government
  Code, is amended by adding Section 240.908 to read as follows:
         Sec. 240.908.  REGULATION OF OFF-PREMISE SIGNS.  (a)  In this
  section, "sign" and "off-premise sign" have the meanings assigned
  by Section 216.002.
         (b)  Notwithstanding any other law, the commissioners court
  of a county by order may prohibit the erection of off-premise signs
  along roads in the unincorporated area of the county. The
  commissioners court may not require the relocation,
  reconstruction, or removal of an off-premise sign in existence on
  the effective date of this section.
         (c)  Before the commissioners court of a county may issue an
  order under Subsection (b), the commissioners court shall hold a
  public hearing on the proposed order.  Before the 15th day before
  the date of the hearing, the commissioners court must publish
  notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the
  county.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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