AN ACT 1-1 relating to the donation of certain surplus or salvage state 1-2 property. 1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Section 2175.301, Government Code, is amended by 1-5 adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: 1-6 (c) An agency in the legislative branch shall dispose of its 1-7 surplus or salvage property under a disposition system established 1-8 by the agency. This chapter does not apply to the agency's 1-9 disposition of its surplus or salvage property under that system. 1-10 That system shall give preference to transferring the property 1-11 directly to, in order of priority: 1-12 (1) a public school; 1-13 (2) another public governmental agency; or 1-14 (3) an assistance organization. 1-15 SECTION 2. The importance of this legislation and the 1-16 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-17 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 1-18 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 1-19 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended, 1-20 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its 1-21 passage, and it is so enacted. _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B. No. 996 passed the Senate on April 10, 1997, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.B. No. 996 passed the House on May 8, 1997, by the following vote: Yeas 141, Nays 0, one present not voting. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Approved: _______________________________ Date _______________________________ Governor