HBA-EVB H.B. 3314 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3314
By: Cuellar
Land & Resource Management
4/7/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 
Municipalities and economic development corporations have occasionally
expressed an interest in donating real property to components of the
University of Texas System. However, political subdivisions of the state
(subdivisions) are currently unable to donate, exchange, convey, sell, or
lease land or an interest in real property to an institution of higher
education for less than its fair market value without complying with the
notice and bidding requirements of Subsection (a), Section 272.001 (Notice
of Sale or Exchange of Land by Political Subdivision; Exceptions), Local
Government Code.  H.B. 3314 authorizes a political subdivision to do so. 

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 Section 272.001, Local Government Code, to authorize a
political subdivision to donate, exchange, convey, sell, or lease land or
an interest in real property to an institution of higher education, as that
term is defined by Section 61.003 (Definitions), Education Code, to promote
a public purpose related to higher education. Requires the political
subdivision to determine the terms and conditions of the transaction so as
to effectuate and maintain the public purpose. Authorizes a political
subdivision to donate, exchange, convey, sell, or lease the land or
interest for less than its fair market value and without complying with the
notice and bidding requirements of Subsection (a). Makes conforming
changes. 

SECTION 2. Emergency clause.
Effective date: upon passage.