By: Chisum (Senate Sponsor - Seliger) H.B. No. 2507
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 16, 2011;
May 16, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural
Resources; May 20, 2011, reported favorably by the following vote:
Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 20, 2011, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the offense of installing an irrigation system without
a license.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 1903, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 1903.256 to read as follows:
Sec. 1903.256. INSTALLATION OF IRRIGATION SYSTEM WITHOUT
LICENSE; OFFENSE. (a) Unless exempt under Section 1903.002, a
person commits an offense if the person installs an irrigation
system without holding a license issued by the commission under
Chapter 37, Water Code.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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