SRC-JBJ H.B. 1363 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1363
76R4988 PAM-FBy: Hawley (To Be Determined)
Criminal Justice
5/4/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, the Karnes County Juvenile Probation Department desires a
building owned by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.  The building
will house a program that provides education, counseling, and recreation to
certain youths in supervised and structured environments similar to a boot
camp.  The state could exchange the property for consideration that would
provide for the property to be used to benefit the public interest of the
state.  H.B. 1363 would authorize the transfer of the property to Karnes
County. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 1363 authorizes transfer of certain property to Karnes
County. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Requires the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to
transfer certain real property to Karnes County by October 31, 1999, for
consideration, to which the parties mutually agree. Authorizes the
consideration to be in the form of an agreement between the parties that
requires Karnes County to use the property for a purposes that benefits the
public interest of the state.  Sets forth certain considerations by Karnes
County and TDCJ.  Requires TDCJ to transfer the property by an appropriate
instrument which requires Karnes County to use the property for a purpose
that is beneficial to the state's public interest and indicates that the
property reverts back to TDCJ if Karnes County no longer uses the property
for that specified use.  Sets forth a description of the property. 

SECTION 2.Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.