SRC-AMY H.B. 681 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 681
78R4224 MXM-FBy: Farrar (Lindsay)
Intergovernmental Relations
4/14/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently,  in a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more a
private vendor or county is prohibited from establishing a jail, detention
center, work camp or related facility within onehalf mile of a public
school, institution of higher education, or place of worship.  This
statute applies to cities which join a county to build such facilities but
does not apply to cities or counties acting alone.  H.B. 681 allows a city
to join with a county to establish a jail, detention center, work camp or
related facility within one-half mile of a public school, institution of
high education, or place of worship in a municipality with a population of
1.5 million or more.   

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 361.067, Local Government Code, to delete
existing text which prohibits a county from establishing a jail, detention
center, work camp, or related facility in a municipality of 1.5 million
people or more if that facility is to be located in close proximity to
certain institutions.   

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  upon passage or September 1, 2003.