LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                          Austin, Texas

                           FISCAL NOTE
                       74th Regular Session

                          March 27, 1995



 TO:     Honorable Bill Sims, Chair             IN RE:  Senate BillNo. 1328
         Committee on Natural Resources                 By: Montford
         Senate
         Austin, Texas






FROM: John Keel, Director

In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on Senate Bill No.
1328 (Relating to the release of the state's reversionary
interest in certain real property located in Howard County.) this
office has determined the following:

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.

This bill would release all the State's surface interest in a
portion of land that, until 1976, was a part of Big Spring State
Hospital.  The 70.67 acre tract was deeded to the City of Big
Spring in 1976 following the passage of SB 238, 64th Legislature,
with restrictions on its use over and above  those of
compatability.   This bill provides that the General Land Office,
on behalf of the state, will release the restrictions on the land
and that the City of Big Spring will pay to the state the added
value of the land without the restrictions.   The City and TDMHMR
will write a memorandum of understanding regarding the
compatability of the use of the land.


No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The fiscal implication to  units of local government cannot be
determined.


Source:   Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental
Retardation    




          LBB Staff: JK, GT, DF