SRC-JEC S.B. 1944 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS
 
 
 Senate Research Center   S.B. 1944
 By: Fraser
 Business & Commerce
 5/6/2003
 As Filed
 
 
 DIGEST AND PURPOSE 
 
 The City of Temple currently is home to six centers for medical services,
educational and clinical 
 resources, and bioscience research. These centers include: Temple Life
Science, Technology and Research Campus, Cardiovascular Research
Institute, Central Texas Veteran's Health Care Center, Scott & White
Hospital & Clinics, Texas A&M University Blackland Research Center/USDA
Research Center, and Texas A&M University Health Science Center/College of
Medicine.  As proposed, S.B. 1944 authorizes the creation of The Temple
Health and Bioscience Economic Development District with the power to use
limited property taxes for economic development purposes only for the
health and biosciences industries.  The creation of the district is
intended to further the public purpose of improving the economy of the
state and the City of Temple by providing for the development of health
and biosciences operations and facilities. 
 
 RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
 
 Rulemaking authority is expressly granted to the Temple Health and
Bioscience Economic Development District in SECTION  21 of this bill. 
 
 SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
 
 SECTION 1.  DECLARATION OF FINDINGS AND INTENT.  
 
 SUBCHAPTER A.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
 SECTION 2.  DEFINITIONS. 
 
 SECTION 3.  APPLICABILITY.
 
 SUBCHAPTER B.  CREATION OF DISTRICT AND PROVIDING FOR 
 AN AD VALOREM TAX
 
 SECTION 4.  APPLICATION FOR PETITION.  
 
 SECTION 5.  HEADING, STATEMENT, AND ISSUE ON APPLICATION FOR PETITION TO
CREATE DISTRICT. 
 
 SECTION 6.  COPIES OF PETITION.
 
 SECTION 7.  FILING AND VERIFICATION OF PETITION.
 
 SECTION 8.  REQUIREMENTS TO ORDER ELECTION.  
 
 SECTION 9.  NOTICE AND CONDUCT OF ELECTION.  
 
 SECTION 10.  POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.  
 
 SUBCHAPTER C.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
 SECTION 11.  ELECTION, COMPOSITION, AND APPOINTMENT OF BOARD. 
  
 SECTION 12.  BOARD VACANCY.  
 
 SECTION 13.  DIRECTOR'S BOND AND OATH.
 
 SECTION 14.  COMPENSATION.  
 
 SECTION 15.  BOARD OFFICERS. 
 
 SECTION 16.  MEETINGS AND NOTICE; OPEN MEETINGS. 
 
 SECTION 17.  MANAGEMENT OF DISTRICT.
 
 SECTION 18.  DISTRICT OFFICE.  
 
 SECTION 19.  SUITS.
 
 SECTION 20.  EXPENDITURES.
  
 SUBCHAPTER D.  POWERS AND DUTIES
 
 SECTION 21.  GENERAL POWERS OF DISTRICT.
 
 SECTION 22.  PROJECT FUND.
 
 SECTION 23.  BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
 
 SECTION 24.  PROJECTS ARE HELD FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES.
 
 SUBCHAPTER E.  AD VALOREM TAX
 
 SECTION 25.  LEVY OF AD VALOREM TAX.
 
 SECTION 26.  TAX CODE APPLICABLE.
 
 SECTION 27.  TAX RATE.  
 
 SECTION 28.  DEPOSIT OF TAX REVENUES.  
 
 SUBCHAPTER F.  COMPETITIVE BIDDING
 
 SECTION 29.  COMPETITIVE BIDDING.  
 
 SECTION 30.  EXEMPTION.  
 
 SUBCHAPTER G.  DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT
 
 SECTION 31.  DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT.  
 
 SECTION 32.  DISSOLUTION BY ORDER OF CITY COUNCIL.
 
 SECTION 33.  DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT ON AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY.  
 
 SECTION 34.  SEVERABILITY.