HBA-TBM H.B. 884 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 884
By: Jones, Jesse
County Affairs
2/19/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, a local government in this state may only enter into an
interlocal contract with a local government in a state that borders this
one.  By limiting local governments of this state to contracting with local
governments in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana, Texas law may
be limiting potential opportunities to benefit from interstate relations.
House Bill 884 removes the neighboring state limitation on interlocal
contracts.   

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 884 amends the Government Code to authorize a local government
in this state to enter into an interlocal cooperation contract with a local
government in another state.  The bill deletes the restriction that the
out-of-state local government must be in a state that borders this state.   

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.