SRC-CTC S.B. 116 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 116
77R410 CAS-DBy: Wentworth
Education
1/29/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, some school districts have ownership of historic one-room
schoolhouses.  As proposed, S.B. 116 allows the board of trustees of school
districts to donate this property to certain entities in the interest of
preservation. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 11D, Education Code, by adding Section 11.1541,
as follows: 

Sec. 11.1541. DONATION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY. Authorizes the board of
trustees of an independent school district to donate excess real property
and improvements previously used as a school campus to a municipality,
county, or nonprofit organization.  Sets forth conditions the board must
follow before the transfer can take place.  Requires the president of the
board of trustees to execute a certain deed transferring the property or
improvements.  Defines "nonprofit organization." 

SECTION 2. Effective date: January 1, 2002.
Makes application of this Act contingent upon the passage of the
constitutional amendment proposed by the 77th Legislature, Regular Session,
2001, authorizing donation of surplus school district property of
historical significance.