SRC-MAX S.B. 1925 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1925
By: Ratliff
Natural Resources
4-22-97
As Filed


DIGEST 

For a number of years public school land property located in Cass County
has been occupied by a family who believed they owned the property.  Title
to this property has never been conveyed out of the permanent school fund.
In 1996, this parcel was placed on a list of surplus state land to be
publicly offered at a sealed bid sale.  Because of the family's confusion
over the ownership of the property, the General Land Office removed this
tract form the sale list.   This bill authorizes the School Land Board to
conduct a direct sale of this property to the family located in Cass
County. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1925 sets forth provisions for preferential rights to
purchase certain surveyed, unsold land in Cass County dedicated to the
permanent school fund. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Authorizes the School Land Board (board) to approve a
preferential right for an applicant in possession to purchase certain land
in Cass County dedicated to the permanent school fund before the land is
made available for sale to another person under certain conditions.   

SECTION 2. Requires a person applying to the board to purchase a tract of
land under this Act to submit information the board considers necessary to
determine the qualifications of the applicant to receive a preferential
right to purchase the tract.  Requires the person applying for the
preferential right to purchase under this Act to submit a written
application not later than the first anniversary after the effective date
of this Act. 

SECTION 3. Provides that the preferential right to purchase under this Act
does not apply to certain types of land.  Provides that the sale of
certain tracts of land under this Act  is subject to the reservation of
minerals to the state in a certain manner. 

SECTION 4. Emergency clause.
  Effective date:  upon passage.