SRC-JEC S.B. 883 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 883
2001S0527/1By: Nelson
Intergovernmental Relations
3/13/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport Board can acquire up to 10 percent
of its holdings in a host city (Grapevine, Coppell, Irving, and Euless)
without the consent of the host city.  As proposed, S.B. 883 requires the
consent of the host city in all acquisitions of property within that city's
jurisdiction. 

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 Section 22.075(a), Transportation Code, to delete
language requiring municipal consent for airport enlargement only in
instances when more than an aggregate of 10 percent of a portion of the
land area of the airport is in the municipality. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.