SRC-PNG C.S.S.B. 1480 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 1480
76R10027 DRH-FBy: Cain
Intergovernmental Relations
4/8/1999
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST 

Currently, the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board has entered
into two interlocal agreements with the cities of Euless and Irving for the
sharing of incremental tax revenues and fees in exchange for the airport
board and the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth encouraging and giving
consideration to development of the airport's property within the municipal
boundaries of the cities of Euless and Irving.  This bill would ensure that
current and future tax sharing agreements between a joint airport board and
constituent agencies are fully implemented.   

PURPOSE

As proposed, C.S.S.B. 1480 ensures that current and future tax sharing
agreements between a joint airport board and constituent agencies are fully
implemented.   

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 22D, Transportation Code, by adding Section
22.0781, as follows: 

Sec.  22.0781.  REVENUE SHARING AGREEMENT WITH MUNICIPALITY.  Authorizes a
municipality, a joint airport board for which the constituent agencies are
populous homerule municipalities, and the constituent agencies to make an
agreement under which a portion of the revenue derived from a tax or fee of
the municipality imposed in the territory of the municipality for which the
joint board has exclusive power under Section 22.074(d) may be transferred
to the constituent agencies if under the agreement the joint board agrees
to encourage economic development opportunities in the territory of the
municipality that are feasible and consistent with the development policies
of the joint board.  Provides that a tax or fee that may be transferred
under an agreement includes a sales and use tax, an ad valorem property
tax, a mixed beverage tax, a fine, a franchise tax, a cost of court, and a
hotel occupancy tax.  Authorizes the agreement to provide for the inclusion
of revenue from a tax imposed under Chapter 334, Local Government Code, in
the transfer only if the election approving that tax is held after the date
the agreement is made under this section.  Requires the municipality to
provide general notice, if any revenue from a tax imposed under Chapter
334, Local Government Code, in the order calling the election and in the
ballot proposition. Provides that the specifics of the transfer agreement
are not required to be placed in the order or in the ballot proposition and
only the municipality that will transfer its revenue is required to hold an
election for the agreement to be effective.  Sets forth the ballot language
for a proposition in an election held under this section.  Authorizes a
constituent agency to use revenue received under an agreement under this
section for certain projects.  Authorizes a municipality to use revenue
retained under an agreement for any governmental purpose, notwithstanding
any other law.  Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of
Chapter 334, Local Government Code, a tax imposed under Chapter 334 that is
subject to an agreement under this section continues in effect until the
governing body of the municipality that imposed the tax acts at its
discretion to repeal the tax.  Provides that to the extent of any conflict
between this section and another provision of law, this section controls.   

SECTION 2. Provides that agreements made before the effective date of the
Act are validated as  of the date the agreement was made. 

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

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

SECTION 1. 

Amends Section 22.0781, Chapter 22D, Transportation Code, by adding
Subsections (e) and (f), to authorize a municipality to use revenue
retained under an agreement for any governmental purpose, notwithstanding
any other law.  Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of
Chapter 334, Local Government Code, a tax imposed under Chapter 334 that is
subject to an agreement under this section continues in effect until the
governing body of the municipality that imposed the tax acts at its
discretion to repeal the tax.  Redesignates proposed Subsection (e) as
Subsection (g).