HBA-DMD S.B. 214 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 214
By: Duncan
State, Federal, & International Relations
3/24/1999
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

In 1997, Reese Air Force Base closed under the federal Base Realignment and
Closure Act. Legislation passed by the 75th Legislature gave the Joint
Airport Zoning Board (board) a two-year extension on its land use of the
base and its surrounding area. S.B. 214 authorizes the board to continue
regulations adopted by the board in effect for two more years. 

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 Subsection (e), Section 241.014, Local Government Code,
to authorize the joint airport zoning board (board) for an airport that is
owned or operated by a defense agency of the federal government and that is
closed by the federal government, to provide that zoning regulations
adopted by the board remain in effect until the fourth, rather than second,
anniversary of the airport closing. 

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