LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 8, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Paul Sadler, Chair, House Committee on Public
               Education
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB231  by Hilderbran (Relating to authorizing the board
               of trustees of an independent school district to donate
               certain surplus district property to a municipality,
               county, or nonprofit organization in order to preserve
               the property.), As Introduced
  
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*  No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.                    *
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The bill is the enabling legislation for the constitutional amendment
proposed by HJR 19. It would provide the statutory authority for school
districts to donate real property and improvements formerly used as a
school campus. A school district would be allowed to make the donation
to a municipality, county, or nonprofit organization.
  
Local Government Impact
  
It is assumed that school districts that donate property would consider
the costs of not having sold the property. Because the bill does not
require the donation of property, any loss of potential revenue would be
based on a decision made by the school district.
  
  
Source Agencies:   701   Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff:         JK, CT, PF