HBA-MSH H.B. 521 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 521
By: Gallego
County Affairs
2/25/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Current law authorizes the board of directors of the Maverick County
Hospital District to donate surplus personal property or equipment to
another governmental entity or to any charitable organization.  House Bill
521 authorizes the board to donate any surplus personal property or
equipment that the board is unable to sell if the donation serves a public
purpose and is accompanied by adequate consideration. 

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 521 amends law to authorize the board of directors of the
Maverick County Hospital District to donate to another governmental entity
or to any charitable organization any surplus personal property or
equipment that the board is unable to sell 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.