HBA-TBM S.B. 949 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 949
By: Shapiro
Public Education
5/18/2001
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, open-enrollment charter schools are not subject to
municipal zoning ordinances. Municipal zoning ordinances are in place to
ensure that a school is not located in an area that may provide a hazard to
student safety.  Senate Bill 949 subjects open-enrollment charter schools
to municipal zoning ordinances. 

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

Senate Bill 949 amends the Education Code to provide that an
open-enrollment charter school (school) is subject to municipal zoning
ordinances governing public schools unless a campus of the school is
located in whole or in part in a municipality with a population of 20,000
or less. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.