SRC-PNG S.B. 1168 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1168
76R7449 PAM-FBy: Wentworth
Natural Resources
4/12/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, the School Land Board and the Railroad Commission of Texas own
certain real property in Kerr County.  This bill would transfer certain
state property to the Upper Guadalupe River Authority. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1168 transfers certain state property to the Upper
Guadalupe River Authority. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.  Sets forth legislative findings regarding
the transfer of state property described in SECTION 4 to the Upper
Guadalupe River Authority (authority). 

SECTION 2.  AUTHORIZATION OF TRANSFER BY THE SCHOOL LAND BOARD.  Requires
the School Land Board (board) to transfer certain real property described
by SECTION 4 to the authority for  consideration mutually agreed to by the
parties.  Authorizes consideration for the authorized transfer to be in the
form of an agreement between the parties that requires the authority to use
the property for a public purpose.  Sets forth certain results if the
consideration for the transfer is in the form of an agreement described by
this subsection.  Requires the board to transfer the property by an
appropriate instrument of transfer.  Sets forth certain provisions required
to be included in the instrument of transfer, if the consideration for the
transfer is in the form of an agreement described by Subsection (b).
Provides that the state expressly reserves for the benfit of the permanent
school fund the property interest in the minerals in or on the property
described by SECTION 4.  Requires the board to retain custody of the
instrument of transfer after the instrument is filed in the real property
records of Kerr County. 

SECTION 3. AUTHORIZATION OF TRANSFER BY THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS.
Provides that charge and control of the state building and grounds
described in SECTION 4 are transferred from the Railroad Commission (RRC)
of Texas to the authority.  Requires RRC to transfer to the authority all
records relating to the building and grounds referred to in Subsection (a).
Requires RRC to execute a quitclaim deed transferring any interest RRC has
in the real property described by SECTION 4.  Requires the board to retain
custody of the quitclaim deed executed by RRC after the instrument is filed
in the real property records of Kerr County.  

SECTION 4.  PROPERTY DESCRIPTION.  Sets forth the legal description of the
real property referred to in SECTIONS 2 and 3.  

SECTION 5. Repealer: Chapter 889, Acts of the 75th Legislature, Regular
Session, 1997 (regarding the charge and control of certain state facilities
in Kerrville).  Effective date: 90 days after adjournment.