HBA-DMD S.B. 1428 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1428
By: Duncan
State, Federal, & International Relations
5/7/1999
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority (authority) was created by
the75th legislature.  Since the Reese Air Force Base closed the authority
is responsible for overseeing the transition of the base from a military
operation to a variety of uses. S.B. 1428 sets forth legal descriptions of
land tracts in the authority. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Subchapter A, Chapter 396, Local Government Code, by
amending Section 396.009 and adding Section 396.010, as follows: 

Sec. 396.009. DESCRIPTION OF TRACTS. Sets forth legal descriptions of land
tracts in the Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority (authority).
Redesignates tracts 3 and 4 as tracts 51 and 52 and tracts 6-8 as tracts
53-55. Deletes existing tracts 1, 2, and 5. 

Sec. 396.010.  FINDINGS RELATED TO TRACTS. Provides that the legislature
finds that the authority includes the tracts of land specifically described
by Section 396.009 and includes all other real property, related interests,
including fee interests, perpetual and other easements, licenses, leases,
and any other property used in connection with or comprising Reese Air
Force Base and as may be shown by instruments recorded in the real property
records of Lubbock and Terry counties. Provides that the property within
the jurisdictional boundaries of the authority excludes any property
previously transferred by the United States of America pursuant to
conveyances of record in Lubbock and Terry counties. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Subchapter B, Chapter 2311, Government Code, by amending
Section 2311.026 and adding Section 2311.027, as follows: 

Sec. 2311.026. DESCRIPTION OF TRACTS.  Sets forth legal descriptions of
land tracts in the authority. Redesignates tracts 3 and 4 as tracts 51 and
52 and tracts 6-8 as tracts 53-55. Deletes existing tracts 1, 2, and 5.   

Sec. 2311.027. FINDINGS RELATED TO TRACTS. Provides that the legislature
finds that the authority includes the tracts of land specifically described
by Section 2311.026 and includes all other real property, related
interests, including fee interests, perpetual and other easements,
licenses, leases, and any other property used in connection with or
comprising Reese Air Force Base and as may be shown by instruments recorded
in the real property records of Lubbock and Terry counties. Provides that
the property within the jurisdictional boundaries of the authority excludes
any property previously transferred by the United States of America
pursuant to conveyances of record in Lubbock and Terry counties. 

SECTION 3. (a) Effective date: September 1, 1999, except as provided by
Subsections (b) and (c) of this section. 
 
(b) Provides that Section 1 of this Act takes effect only if the Act of the
76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, relating to nonsubstantive
additions to and corrections in enacted codes takes effect. 

(c) Provides that Section 2 of this Act takes effect only if the Act of the
76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, relating to nonsubstantive
additions to and corrections in enacted codes does not take effect. 

SECTION 4.Emergency clause.