JH H.B. 1296 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS URBAN AFFAIRS H.B. 1296 By: Clark 3-6-97 Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND Section 272.001(a) of the Local Goverment Code regarding the sale or exchange of land incorrectly refers to an exception provided by Section 253.007. Section 253.007 deals with the sale of computer software and has nothing to do with land. The correct reference should be to Section 253.008. PURPOSE This bill will clean up the language in the present statute to remove the incorrect reference, thereby eliminating misunderstandings as to the intent of the law. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 272.001(a), Local Government Code, by replacing the reference to Section 253.007 with 253.008. SECTION 2. Emergency clause.