February 28, 2003

Madam President:

Your CORPORATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

1. On page 2, line 3, strike "seventy-five" and insert in lieu thereof "one hundred".

2. On page 2, line 5, strike "and".

3. On page 2, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following new paragraph:

"(4) the vehicle is marked on the front and the rear with "OVERSIZED LOAD" signs; and".

4. Renumber the succeeding paragraph accordingly.

5. On page 2, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following subsections:

"B. If the owner of a seed cotton module transport vehicle transports a load of more than fifty-nine thousand four hundred pounds, the owner is liable to the state, county or municipality for damage to a highway, street, road or bridge caused by the weight of the load and transport.

C. If the seed cotton module transport vehicle is not operated on routes identified by the state highway and transportation department as having deficient bridge structures, the owner or operator shall obtain and have in possession the deficient bridge information from the department on an annual basis.".

6. Reletter the subsequent subsection accordingly.,

and thence referred to the CONSERVATION COMMITTEE.

Respectfully submitted,

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Roman M. Maes, III, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 5 For 0 Against

Yes: 5

No: 0

Excused: Aragon, Cisneros, Robinson, Snyder

Absent: None

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