HBA-KDB H.B. 2164 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2164
By: Goolsby
House Administration
4/1/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The property known as Woodlawn was purchased from The University of Texas
System by the General Services Commission (GSC), which in turn deeded the
property to the State Preservation Board (board). However, the board does
not currently have the authority to dispose of the property.  House Bill
2164 authorizes the board to sell Woodlawn at its fair market value and
requires the proceeds from the transaction to be deposited in the capitol
renewal account or its successor. 

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. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 2164 amends the Government Code to authorize the State
Preservation Board (board) to sell Woodlawn at its fair market value.  The
bill requires the General Land Office to transact  the sale on behalf of
the board using procedures for real estate transactions authorized by the
legislature.  The bill requires proceeds from the transaction to be
deposited in the capitol renewal account or its successor and authorizes
proceeds from the transaction to be spent only for maintaining and
preserving the Capitol, the General Land Office Building, their contents,
and their grounds.. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001.