truactedarticle 6687-9awithout the local option provision. Also, the regulatoryscheme providedfor by article 6687-Ya can certainlybe executedwithout the provisionthat allows cities to exempt themselvesfrom the regulatoryscheme. Therefore, the rest of .
Tour secondquestionis whether the Texas Departmentof Labor and Standards may adopt a fee schedule governing the amount vehicle storage facilitiesmay charge for storage. Rules promulgatedby an administrativeagency must 1~ within the granted power and "may cot ie?poseadditionalburdens,cxditions, or restrictfoosin excessof or lcccasisttrtt with statutory;:rovisic~b." Eexar CountyFail Eond ----Board v. Ceckard,604 S.W.2d214, 216 (Tex.Civ.-App.- San Antonio IYEC, no writ). Article 6687-?a g:ivesthe department authority to issue
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licensesto personswho opcratl?stcragcfacilitiesand to make various rules regardinglicensing. 11:gives the departmentno authorityto regulate the fees charged by storage facilities. Therefox;. the departmentmay not adopt a fee schedulegoverningthe amount storage facilitiesmay charge.
SlJ M M A R Y
Article6687-Ya,mction 13(a),V.T.C.S.,which allows cities to exempt themselves from applicationof the provisionsof article6687-96, is unconstitutional, The Texas Department of Labor and Standardsmay net adopt a fee schedule governing the ~IDOCGL vrhicir storage facilities my chargefor storage.
s bJt+ Very ruly your
JIM A RATTOX AttorneyGeneralof Texas
JACK HIGRTOWXR First AssistantAttorney General
MARY KELLER ExecutiveAssistantAttorney Galera
ROBXRT GRAY SpecialAssistantAttorneyGenrral
RICK GILPIN Chairman.OpinionCommittee
Preparedby SarahWoelk AssistantAttorneyGeneral
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