SRC-JLB, AMY S.B. 1892 78(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 1892 78R8581 SLO-FBy: Hinojosa Government Organization 4/5/2003 As Filed DIGEST AND PURPOSE Currently, it is unclear whether Texas law authorizes the City of Corpus Christi to lease certain pieces of land granted to the city. As proposed, S.B. 1892 authorizes the governing body of the City of Corpus Christi to lease all property transferred by the State of Texas to the City of Corpus Christi by the provisions of Chapter 68, General Laws, Acts of the 36th Legislature, Regular Session, 1919 for public purposes. 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 1, Chapter 235, Acts of the 55the Legislature, Regular Session, 1957 (Article 5421j-1, V.T.C.S.), as follows: Sec. 1. Authorizes the governing body of the City of Corpus Christi to lease all property transferred by the State of Texas to the City of Corpus Christi by the provisions of Chapter 68, General Laws, Acts of the 36th Legislature, Regular Session, 1919, in addition to Chapter 253, Acts of the 49th Legislature, Regular Session, 1945, for such time and under such terms and conditions and for such purposes as determined by that governing body to be in the best interest of the city, including the public purposes provided by Article III, Section 52-a (Loan or Grant of Public Money for Economic Development) of the Texas Constitution, and Section 380.001(a) (Economic Development Programs), Local Government Code. SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2003.