SRC-JLB S.B. 709 78(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 709
By: Jackson
Intergovernmental Relations
4/24/2003
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Section 263.053, Local Government Code, applies to counties
with populations greater than 500,000.  C.S.S.B. 709 applies Section
263.053, Local Government Code, to counties with a population of more than
250,000, rather than 500,000, which includes eight more Texas counties
(Collin, Denton, Fort Bend, Cameron, Nueces, Montgomery, Jefferson, and
Galveston). 

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 the heading to Section 263.053, Local Government Code,
to read as follows: 

Sec.  263.053.  SALE AND SUBSEQUENT LEASE OR LICENSE OF PROPERTY IN
COUNTIES WITH POPULATION OF MORE THAN 250,000.  (a)  Provides that this
section applies only to counties with a population of more than 250,000,
rather than 500,000. 

(b)  Authorizes the commissioners court of the county to enter into any
for-profit or other licensing agreement with a seller of wireless
communications service that may include a license to collocate wireless
communications technology on property owned by the county. 

  (c)-(f)  Created from existing text.

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