BILL ANALYSIS


                                                        S.B. 1525
                                                       By: Rosson
                                                    State Affairs
                                                           5-8-95
                                     Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND

When Franklin Mountains State Park was originally created, the
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department was not supplied with a legal
method by which it could acquire land in the McMath survey or
mineral interests in the park.

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1525 requires the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department to acquire certain real property owned by the permanent
school fund.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or
agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Requires the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
(department) to acquire, by purchase or exchange for fair market
value, all of the real property owned by the permanent school fund
located within the Franklin Mountains State Park in El Paso County,
Texas, by deed from the permanent school fund.  Sets forth the
description of the real property owned by the permanent school fund
located within Franklin Mountains State Park.

SECTION 2. Provides that the intention of this Act is that all of
the real property owned by the permanent school fund located within
Franklin Mountains State Park be conveyed to the department in
exchange for fair market value.  Sets forth the determination of
fair market value.  Requires the acquisition to be completed no
later than December 31, 1995.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.
           Effective date: 90 days after adjournment.