LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
April 21, 1997
TO: Honorable Fred M. Bosse, Chair IN RE: Senate Bill No. 1125, As Engrossed
Committee on Land and Resource Management By: Madla
House
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on SB1125 ( Relating
to the conveyance of certain state-owned real property in Bexar
County to the National Park Service.) this office has detemined
the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB1125-As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would allow the Texas Department of Mental Health and
Mental Retardation to convey 29.315 acres of real property located
at the San Antonio State Hospital to the federal government
for administration by the National Park Service as a national
park. The bill would exempt the transaction from Sections 31.1571
and 31.158 of the Natural Resource Code. These statutory provisions
relate to the review and approval process for disposal of unused
or underused property and procedures for conducting real estate
transactions through sealed bid or public auction. According
to the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, the
current appraised value of the property is $46,000. Under current
law, proceeds from the sale of such land would be deposited
in the Capitol Trust Fund to the credit of TDMHMR and available
for reappropriation by the legislature to the agency which owned
the property.
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source: Agencies: 655 Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
305 General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board
LBB Staff: JK ,JD ,JH