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


Office of House Bill AnalysisC.S.H.B. 521
By: Gallego
County Affairs
3/4/2001
Committee Report (Substituted)



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.  C.S.H.B.
521 authorizes the board to donate any surplus personal property or
equipment 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

C.S.H.B. 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 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. 

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

C.S.H.B. 521 removes a provision from the original bill that required the
board of directors of the Maverick County Hospital District to attempt to
sell surplus personal property or equipment before donating it.