HBA-NIK H.B. 1982 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1982
By: Hill
Land & Resource Management
3/26/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, when a colonia is annexed by a municipality, it loses its
ability to participate in statefunded programs.  This may discourage cities
from annexing colonias because of the immediate financial burden the city
must bear upon annexing a colonia.  H.B. 1982 allows colonias to
participate in state programs for a period of five years after being
annexed by a city. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Subchapter Z, Chapter 43, Local Government Code, by
adding Section 43.905, as follows: 

Sec. 43.905.  EFFECT OF ANNEXATION ON COLONIAS.  Defines "colonia."
Provides that a colonia that is annexed by a municipality remains eligible
for five years after the efective date of the annexation to receive any
form of assistance for which the colonia would be eligible if the
annexation had not occurred. 

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.