SRC-JRN S.B. 1108 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1108
By: Duncan
Veteran's Affairs
4-8-97
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, no state law provides for the extension of regulations and
ordinances of a Joint Airport Zoning Board after a military airfield
closure.  While a local re-use authority of a municipality may attempt to
attract aircraft-related industry to a closed airbase, no guarantees exist
that ordinances regulating the use of land around an airbase will remain
in effect.  This bill provides for the extension of regulations and
ordinances of a Joint Airport Zoning Board after a military airfield
closure. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1108 provides for the extension of regulations and
ordinances of a Joint Airport Zoning Board after a military airfield
closure. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 241.014, Local Government Code, by adding
Subsection (e), to authorize regulations and ordinances adopted by the
joint airport zoning board to continue in effect for 24 months from the
closure date of an airport owned or operated by a defense agency of the
federal government. 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1997.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.