HBA-CMT H.B. 1586 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1586
By: Gallego
County Affairs
3/5/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Culberson County Hospital District (district) may acquire
property, facilities, and equipment for the district to use in the hospital
system.  The Culberson County Hospital District board of directors (board)
is authorized to lease hospital facilities and sell or otherwise dispose of
property, facilities, or equipment on behalf of the district.  House Bill
1586 provides that the sale or disposal of property, facilities, or
equipment must be at a public sale for the price and terms that the board
determines are most advantageous to the district.  

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. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 1586 amends law to provide that the sale or other disposal of
the property, facilities, or equipment of the Culberson County Hospital
District (district) must be at a public sale and at a price and on the
terms the board of directors (board) of the district determines are most
advantageous to the district. The board is authorized to donate any surplus
personal property or equipment to another governmental entity or charitable
organization if the donation serves a public purpose and is accompanied by
adequate consideration. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001.