Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB680 by Swinford (Relating to the sale of certain small municipal parks.), As Engrossed
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would authorize a home-rule municipality with a population of less than 100,000 to sell or convey specifically defined park land sold or conveyed to the owner of adjoining property as provided by a resolution or ordinance that has an effective date before December 1, 2007 without having to hold an election for approval for the sale or conveyance. The bill would also require that a petition for the judicial review of the sale must be filed on or before the 30th day after the date the ordinance or resolution is adopted.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.