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


Senate Research CenterC.S.H.B. 1189
76R12390 CMR-DBy: Gallego (Madla)
Intergovernmental Relations
4/22/1999
Committee Report (Substituted)


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.  C.S.H.B. 1189 would revise the
petition for creation of a civic center authority. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, C.S.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 of at least one municipality, if the county in which the proposed
authority is located has only one municipality; or two municipalities if
the county in which the proposed authority is located has two or more
municipalities.  Makes conforming changes. 

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

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

SECTION 1.

Amends Section 281.013(c), Local Government Code, to include the necessary
signatures required for a petition for the creation of a civic center
authority.  Deletes proposed Subsections (c)(1)(A) and (c)(1)(B).