HBA-NMO, NLM H.B. 1840 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1840
By: Uher
Land & Resource Management
10/27/1999
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is considering plans to
provide for a longterm expansion necessary for the achievement of its
mission.  As planned, the expansion will provide clinical support
facilities such as outpatient testing labs, experimental treatment
facilities, and auxiliary enterprises. This proposed acquisition is
included in the master plan for M.D. Anderson, approved by the University
of Texas System Board of Regents and the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board.  

H.B. 1840 authorizes the board of regents of the University of Texas System
to acquire by purchase, exchange, gift, or otherwise, certain properties to
be used for campus expansion or other university purposes. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Provides that the board of regents of the University of Texas
System is authorized to acquire by purchase, exchange, gift, or in any
other manner, for campus expansion or other university purposes, any or all
of the real property not already acquired by the board and located in
Harris County as described by this section.  Establishes certain properties
to be acquired. 

SECTION 2.  Provides that the board of regents of the University of Texas
System is authorized to acquire by purchase, exchange, gift, or in any
other manner, for campus expansion or other university purposes, if all or
any portion of the property described by this section that is currently
owned by the United States is made available by the United States by
auction, by negotiated sale, as surplus property, or in any other manner.
Applies this section to the certain properties described in this section. 

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.