HBA-EVB S.B. 681 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 681
By: Duncan
State, Federal & International Relations
4/22/1999
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

S.B. 681 authorizes any city along the Texas-Mexico border with a
population of more than 500,000 to establish not-for-profit corporations
and cooperative associations for the purpose of creating and developing an
intermodal transportation hub to stimulate economic development.  

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 Section 380.001, Local Government Code, by adding
Subsection (c), as follows: 

(c)  Authorizes any city along the Texas-Mexico border with a population of
more than 500,000 to establish not-for-profit corporations and cooperative
associations for the purpose of creating and developing an intermodal
transportation hub to stimulate economic development.  Authorizes such a
hub to also function as an international intermodal transportation center
and authorizes such a hub to be colocated with or near local, state, or
federal facilities and facilities of Mexico in order to fulfill its
purpose. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.