Bill Text: TX HB4132 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Relating to the power of certain counties to enact park use rules; affecting the prosecution of a criminal offense.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-12 - Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm. [HB4132 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB4132-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Relating to the power of certain counties to enact park use rules; affecting the prosecution of a criminal offense.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-12 - Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm. [HB4132 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB4132-Introduced.html
| 85R13408 SCL-F | ||
| By: Wilson | H.B. No. 4132 | |
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| relating to enforcement of rules for county and municipal parks, | ||
| playgrounds, historical museums, or historic or prehistoric sites; | ||
| creating a criminal offense. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Chapter 331, Local Government Code, is amended | ||
| by adding Section 331.0075 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 331.0075. ENFORCEMENT OF RULES; OFFENSE. (a) A person | ||
| commits an offense if the person violates a rule prescribed under | ||
| Section 331.007 and approved by the governing body of the | ||
| municipality or county that maintains the park, playground, | ||
| historical museum, or historic or prehistoric site. An offense | ||
| under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor. | ||
| (b) Fines collected under Subsection (a) shall be deposited | ||
| in the general fund of the municipality or county. | ||
| SECTION 2. The heading to Section 331.007, Local Government | ||
| Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 331.007. PUBLIC USE; RULES. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. | ||
