HBA-SEP H.B. 670 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 670
By: Wilson
State Affairs
2/28/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Historically, publicly owned arenas and stadiums have been named after a
geographic location, a significant individual, or base tenants.
Corporations have realized the marketing benefits of purchasing the naming
rights of such facilities.  Prior to 1990, a total of only four major
league arenas and state funded facilities in North America had corporate
names, since then the number of such facilities has increased to 51.
House Bill 670 prohibits a public facility or any part of a public facility
from being named after a business entity.   

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 670 amends the Government Code to prohibit a public facility or
any part of a public facility, for which tax revenue or other funds of a
governmental entity were used to pay construction or maintenance costs,
from being named after a business entity.  

EFFECTIVE DATE

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