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).