79R3831 MXM-D

By:  Shapleigh                                                    S.B. No. 288



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the transfer of certain surplus or salvage property to 
the United Mexican States.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  The heading to Subchapter E, Chapter 2175, 
Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER E. DESTRUCTION OR DONATION OF SURPLUS OR SALVAGE 
PROPERTY
	SECTION 2.  Section 2175.241, Government Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
	Sec. 2175.241.  DESTRUCTION OR DONATION OF SURPLUS OR 
SALVAGE PROPERTY.  If the commission or a state agency cannot 
otherwise sell or dispose of property in accordance with this 
chapter or has determined that the property has no resale value, the 
property may be:
		(1)  destroyed as worthless salvage; or                         
		(2)  donated to a state in the United Mexican States 
adjacent to Texas.
	SECTION 3.  The heading to Section 2175.242, Government 
Code, is amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 2175.242.  REMOVAL OF DESTROYED OR DONATED PROPERTY 
FROM STATE PROPERTY ACCOUNTING RECORDS.
	SECTION 4.  Section 2175.242(a), Government Code, is amended 
to read as follows:
	(a)  On destruction or donation of property under this 
subchapter, the comptroller may remove the [destroyed] property 
from the state property accounting records.
	SECTION 5.  Section 2175.304, Government Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
	(d)  A university system or institution or agency of higher 
education may donate to a state in the United Mexican States 
adjacent to Texas any surplus or salvage property that:
		(1)  is not disposed of under Subsection (b); and                      
		(2)  has no resale value.                                              
	SECTION 6.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2005.