SRC-S.B. 69 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 69
By: Harris
Administrative
1/26/1999
Committee Report (Unamended)


DIGEST 

Currently, no legislation exists for the beautification and improvement of
county parks.  This bill provides for the participation in a program
dedicated to beautification and improvement of county parks. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 69 creates and sets guidelines for the County Park
Beautification and Improvement Program. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE: County Park Beautification and Improvement Program
Act. 

SECTION 2. PURPOSE; CREATION.  Establishes as the purpose of this Act to
beautify and improve county parks and creates the County Park
Beautification and Improvement Program (program). 

SECTION 3. IMPLEMENTATION.  Authorizes the county commissioners court, by
majority vote, to elect to participate in the program.  Authorizes the
commissioners court to designate a program coordinator from the county park
maintenance division.  Authorizes the coordinator to solicit advice and
assistance from other agencies and private organizations in developing and
implementing the program. 

SECTION 4. REPORT; ADOPTION. Requires the coordinator to report findings to
the commissioners court and recommend an implementation strategy.
Authorizes the commissioners court to reject or adopt the strategy.
Requires the commissioners court to specify reasons for any rejection of
the strategy and requires the coordinator to develop an new implementation
strategy within six months.  Authorizes the commissioners court to fund the
program upon adoption as provided in SECTION 5. 

SECTION 5. FUNDING.  Authorizes the commissioners court, upon electing to
participate in the program, to solicit and accept any funding from any
source, public or private, to finance the program, but prohibits the levy
of any tax or receipt of any legislative appropriation.  Provides that the
state is not liable for debts or other obligations incurred by a county in
implementing or planning to implement the program under this Act.  

SECTION 6. Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.


SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

There were no committee changes.