HBA-JEK, MPM S.J.R. 2 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.J.R. 2
By: Wentworth
Public Education
3/12/2001
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, some school districts own historic one-room schoolhouses.  As
proposed, Senate Joint Resolution 2 requires the submission to the voters
of a constitutional amendment authorizing the board of trustees of an
independent school district to donate certain surplus property of
historical significance in order to preserve the property. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this resolution
does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

Senate Joint Resolution 2 amends the Texas Constitution to authorize the
legislature to authorize the board of trustees (board) of an independent
school district to donate district real property and improvements formerly
used as a school campus for the purpose of preserving the improvements.
The resolution provides that law enacted under this section must provide
that before the board may make a donation, the board determine that: 

_the improvements are historically significant;

_the transfer will further preserve the improvements; and

_the district does not need the real property or improvements for
educational purposes at the time of the transfer. 

FOR ELECTION

This proposed constitutional amendment shall be submitted to the voters at
an election to be held November 6, 2001.