Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 705 amends the Local Government Code to allow a county commissioners court to dispose of salvage and surplus property by donating it to a civic or charitable organization within the county if the commissioners court determines that attempting to sell the property by competitive bid or auction would likely result in no bids or a bid price that is less than the expense for the bid process, the donation serves a public purpose, and the organization will pay for transportation or disposal expenses.

Senate Bill 705 also amends the Health and Safety Code to allow the governing board of a hospital district to dispose of the hospital district's surplus or salvage property in the same way that a commissioners court of a county is allowed to dispose of the county's surplus or salvage property as provided above.