SRC-CDH H.B. 3212 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 3212
By: Raymond (Zaffirini)
Criminal Justice
5-5-97
Engrossed


DIGEST 

In 1993, Duval County granted 308.33 acres of land to the Texas Department
of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) for construction of the Ernestine Glossbrenner
Substance Abuse Felony Punishment facility. Duval County requests the
return of 25 acres of the land which remains unutilized for construction
of a juvenile substance abuse facility.  H.B. 3212 authorizes the transfer
of the 25 acres to Duval County, and requires Duval County to use the
property for a purpose that benefits the public interest of the state, or
ownership of the property will automatically revert to TDCJ.  

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 3212 provides for the transfer of certain state property
from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to Duval County. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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 Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), not
later than October 31, 1997, to transfer to Duval County by an appropriate
instrument of transfer and for consideration to which the parties mutually
agree, the real property described by Subsection (d).  Authorizes
consideration for the transfer to be in the form of an agreement between
the parties that requires Duval County to use the property for a purpose
that benefits the state's public interest.  Requires the instrument of
transfer, if the consideration for the transfer is in the form of an
agreement between the parties limiting the use of the real property, to
require Duval County to use the property for a purpose that benefits the
public interest of the state; and to indicate that ownership will
automatically revert to TDCJ if Duval County discontinues using the
property for a purpose that benefits the public interest of the state.
Sets forth the description of the real property to which Subsection (a) of
this section refers.   

SECTION 2. Emergency clause.
  Effective date:  upon passage.