SRC-JRN S.B. 1621 75(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 1621 By: Duncan Intergovernmental Relations 3-31-97 As Filed DIGEST Currently, Texas Tech University is planning to construct a sports facility that may also be used for graduations, concerts, and special events. Because of this proposed facility, the City of Lubbock desires the option to convert for other purposes or dispose of all or a portion of the auditoriumcoliseum located in Lubbock. This bill allows the City of Lubbock and Texas Texas Tech University the option of continuing operation of the auditorium portion of the auditorium-coliseum and of maintaining ownership of the parking lot in order to be in a position to schedule events at the auditorium. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 1621 allows the City of Lubbock and Texas Texas Tech University the option of continuing operation of the auditorium portion of the auditorium-coliseum and of maintaining ownership of the parking lot in order to be in a position to schedule events at the auditorium. 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 Chapter 185, Acts of the 48th Legislature, Regular Session, 1943, as amended by Chapter 98, Acts of the 53rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1953, by adding a new SECTION 4, as follows: SECTION 4. Authorizes the City of Lubbock and Texas Tech University to enter into agreements and execute conveyances that are mutually satisfactory to the Board of Regents of Texas Tech and to the City Council of Lubbock. Provides that conveyances regard the continued use, lease, or demolition of all or part of the auditorium-coliseum complex that has been constructed and the use or lease of the land that has been conveyed, leased, or upon which easements have been granted, pursuant to Section 1 of this Act. Requires the City of Lubbock to obtain approval of the voters at an election prior to the demolition of all or part of the auditorium-coliseum. SECTION 2. Prohibits any part of this Act that is held to be invalid from affecting the remainder of the Act. SECTION 3. Provides that all or parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby expressly repealed to the extent of the conflict. SECTION 4. Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.