SRC-JEC S.B. 916 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 916
2001S0614/1By: Jackson
Intergovernmental Relations
3/5/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the sale by a municipality of a former military installation is
performed through a sealed bid process.  As proposed, S.B. 916 allows for
more flexibility in the sale or other disposition of such property if it is
carried out as a component of targeted redevelopment of the real property. 

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 22.024, Transportation Code, to authorize a
municipality with a population of 1.6 million or more to exchange, convey,
sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of land or any interest in real property
related to a former military installation or air navigation facility, if
the exchange, conveyance, sale, lease, or other disposal is carried out as
a component of targeted redevelopment of such real property together with
aerospace, aviation, or aircraft manufacturing firms of other
airportrelated industrial parks or communities. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.