SRC-JGS S.B. 7 78(4)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 7
By: Harris
Administration
4/19/2004
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

As proposed, S.B. 7 establishes a County Park Beautification and
Improvement Program, and provides for its implementation, administration,
and funding for the purpose of encouraging counties to beautify and
improve county parks. 

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 Subtitle B, Title 10, Local Government Code, by adding
Chapter 328 as follows:   

  CHAPTER 328.  COUNTY PARK BEAUTIFICATION AND
 IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

Sec. 328.001.  PURPOSE AND CREATION.  Sets forth legislative intent
regarding the establishment of a County Park Beautification and
Improvement Program (program).   
 
Sec. 328.002.  IMPLEMENTATION.  Sets forth provisions regarding
implementation of the program. 

Sec.  328.003.  REPORT AND ADOPTION.  Requires the program coordinator to
submit a report to the commissioners court (court) regarding findings and
an implementation strategy for the program, including certain conditions.
Authorizes the court, upon adoption of the strategy, to fund the program
as provided in Section 328.004. 

Sec. 328.004.  FUNDING.  Authorizes the commissioners court to solicit and
accept funding from a variety of sources, but prohibits it from levying
any tax or receiving any legislative appropriation to fund participation
in the program. 
 
SECTION 2.  Effective date:  upon passage or the 91st day after the end of
the legislative session.