| 1 | 1 | | 84R479 JTS-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Sheffield, Keffer, Springer H.B. No. 397 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | relating to the use of fireworks at certain Texas Department of |
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| 8 | 8 | | Transportation rest areas; providing a penalty. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter F, Chapter 203, |
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| 11 | 11 | | Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | SUBCHAPTER F. USE [LEASE] OF CERTAIN PROPERTY |
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| 13 | 13 | | SECTION 2. Subchapter F, Chapter 203, Transportation Code, |
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| 14 | 14 | | is amended by adding Section 203.112 to read as follows: |
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| 15 | 15 | | Sec. 203.112. PROHIBITION OR RESTRICTION OF FIREWORKS AT |
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| 16 | 16 | | REST AREA. (a) In this section, "rest area" means public real |
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| 17 | 17 | | property designated as a rest area, comfort station, picnic area, |
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| 18 | 18 | | roadside park, or scenic overlook by the department. |
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| 19 | 19 | | (b) The commission by order shall prohibit or restrict the |
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| 20 | 20 | | use of fireworks at a state highway rest area in the unincorporated |
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| 21 | 21 | | area of a county on the petition of the commissioners court of the |
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| 22 | 22 | | county. |
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| 23 | 23 | | (c) An order adopted under Subsection (b) must require the |
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| 24 | 24 | | county to erect signs at the rest area giving notice of the order. |
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| 25 | 25 | | (d) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates a |
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| 26 | 26 | | prohibition or restriction established by an order adopted under |
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| 27 | 27 | | this section commits an offense. An offense under this subsection |
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| 28 | 28 | | is a Class C misdemeanor. |
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| 29 | 29 | | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |
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