SRC-SEW S.B. 1302 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1302
2001S0767/1By: Cain
Intergovernmental Relations
4/5/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Current law requires a city to hold a citywide election for approval before
selling, transferring, or conveying park land.  However, some park lands
are not used for a park or for recreational purposes and the expense of
holding an election to approve selling or trading the land would be
cumbersome.  As proposed, S.B. 1302 provides that legislation requiring
such an election does not apply to certain park lands.   

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 253.001, Local Government Code, by adding
Subsection (i), to provide that Subsection (b) does not apply to a
conveyance of certain park lands. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.