By: Eckels H.B. No. 2085 73R3769 CBH-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the allocation of mental health and mental retardation 1-3 funds to local mental health and mental retardation authorities. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Section 533.035, Health and Safety Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: 1-7 (e) On or before September 1, 1997, the department shall 1-8 distribute funds under this section so that there is not greater 1-9 than a five percent variance in the average annual per capita use 1-10 of mental health or mental retardation resources for all 1-11 authorities in this state. Once this standard is met, the 1-12 department, not later than September 1 of each year, shall adjust 1-13 payments made under this section to reflect shifts in population or 1-14 use patterns as necessary to ensure that the standard continues to 1-15 be met. 1-16 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 1993. 1-17 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 1-18 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-19 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 1-20 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 1-21 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.