LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 3, 2013 TO: Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee On Land & Resource Management FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1250 by Frank (Relating to the initial use of certain properties acquired for a public use.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to provide that private property acquired through eminent domain or through purchase in connection with an initial offer must initially be used for the public use for which it was acquired. The Texas Department of Transportation reported that the additional requirement would not likely impose an obstacle for the agencys normal acquisition activities related to highway use; therefore, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated. Local Government Impact There could be costs to a local governmental entity that acquires property through eminent domain and the intended purpose of the property; however, those amounts would vary. According to the Texas Municipal League, there could be significant costs to cities related to the repurchase of real property not used for the purpose it was initially acquired for and for notices to property owners; however, the amounts cannot be determined. Source Agencies:601 Department of Transportation, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 3, 2013
TO: Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee On Land & Resource Management FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1250 by Frank (Relating to the initial use of certain properties acquired for a public use.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee On Land & Resource Management
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1250 by Frank (Relating to the initial use of certain properties acquired for a public use.), As Introduced
Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee On Land & Resource Management
Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee On Land & Resource Management
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1250 by Frank (Relating to the initial use of certain properties acquired for a public use.), As Introduced
HB1250 by Frank (Relating to the initial use of certain properties acquired for a public use.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code to provide that private property acquired through eminent domain or through purchase in connection with an initial offer must initially be used for the public use for which it was acquired. The Texas Department of Transportation reported that the additional requirement would not likely impose an obstacle for the agencys normal acquisition activities related to highway use; therefore, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
There could be costs to a local governmental entity that acquires property through eminent domain and the intended purpose of the property; however, those amounts would vary. According to the Texas Municipal League, there could be significant costs to cities related to the repurchase of real property not used for the purpose it was initially acquired for and for notices to property owners; however, the amounts cannot be determined.
Source Agencies: 601 Department of Transportation, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department
601 Department of Transportation, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department
LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TP
UP, SZ, TP