HBA-MPM H.B. 2766 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2766
By: Moreno, Joe
Public Education
4/20/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Section 311.008, Tax Code, does not define "educational
facility," but includes these it among those facilities that a municipality
may  acquire, construct, reconstruct, or install.  H.B. 2766 defines
"educational facility"and deletes these facilities from a list of projects
that a municipality may acquire, construct, reconstruct, or install.  

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.  Amends Section 311.008, Tax Code, to define "educational
facility" as equipment, real property, and other facilities, including a
public school building, that are used or intended to be used jointly by the
municipality and an independent school district.  Deletes educational
facilities from a list of items that a municipality is authorized to
acquire, construct, reconstruct, or install. Includes the authorization to
acquire, construct, or reconstruct educational facilities in a reinvestment
zone designated on or before January 1, 1998, among those projects
consistent with the project plan for the zone that a municipality is
authorized to undertake.  Makes a conforming change. Redesignates
Subsections (b) and (c) to Subsections (c) and (d). 

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