JH S.B. 1736 75(R) BILL ANALYSIS URBAN AFFAIRS S.B. 1736 By: Barrientos (Keel) 5-8-97 Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND Currently, a general-law municipality that has enacted a zoning ordinance and exercises zoning authority within the city is required to appoint a Zoning Commission and a Planning Commission. The city may, but is not required to, also appoint a Board of Adjustment to make special exceptions to the terms of its zoning ordinance as long as the exceptions conform to the general purpose and intent of the ordinances. S.B. 1736 would allow the governing body of a Type A general-law municipality to perform certain duties. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 1736 outlines provisions regarding the composition of a board of adjustment in certain municipalities and the standard of judicial review. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY Ordinance making authority is granted to the governing body of a Type A general-law municipality under SECTION 1 (Section 211.008(g), Local Government Code) of this bill. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 211.008, Local Government Code, by adding Subsection (g), to authorize the governing body of a Type A general-law municipality, by ordinance, to grant the members of the governing body the authority to act as a board of adjustment under this chapter. SECTION 2. Amends Local Government Code Section 211.010 (e) to provide that a city council member serving on a board of adjustment may not bring an appeal. SECTION 3. Amends Local Government Code Section 211.011 (g) to require a uniform standard of judicial review. SECTION 4. Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.