SRC-JJJ H.B. 1189 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1189
76R4533 CMR-DBy: Gallego (Madla)
Intergovernmental Relations
4/19/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, Texas law provides that in order to establish a civic center
authority, a petition must be filed with the county judge containing the
signatures of a majority of the members of the governing bodies of at least
two municipalities in the county.  However, there are counties that only
have a single incorporated municipality.  H.B. 1189 would revise the
petition for creation of a civic center authority. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 1189 revises the petition for creation of a civic center
authority. 

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 Section 281.013(c), Local Government Code, to require a
petition for the creation of a civic center authority to include, among
other things, the signatures of a majority of the members of a governing
body in either one or more municipalities, depending on the size of the
population of the county in which the proposed authority is located. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.
            Makes application of this Act prospective. 

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.