BILL ANALYSIS



H.B. 1810
By: Turner, Sylvester
April 12, 1995
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND

At present, the Houston Police Pension Board is composed of seven
members.  Two of the members must be retired pension system
members, and legally qualified taxpaying voters of the city.  Many
retired police officers live outside the city limits.  Since they
make decisions only about pension assets, residence in the city is
not relevant.

PURPOSE

To alter the requirements for candidates for the pension board to
allow the two board positions reserved for retired members to be
filled without regard to residence.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly
grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer,
department, agency, or institution.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1: Amends Section 4(b), Police Officers' Pension System in
cities of 1,200,000 or more (Article 6243g-1, V.T.C.S.), by adding
that retired members receiving pensions will be chosen as Board
Members and deleting that board members must be qualified taxpaying
voters of the city.

SECTION 2:     Stipulates that the law change is only for
individuals who may be appointed to the Board after the effective
date of this act.

SECTION 3: Effective date:  September 1, 1995.

SECTION 4: Emergency clause


SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

HB 1810 was considered by the committee in a public hearing held on
April 12, 1995.

Rep. Sylvester Turner testified as the bill's author.

The following person testified for the bill:
     Craig Goralski representing himself

The bill was reported favorably without amendment with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed, and be sent to the
Committee on Local and Consent Calendars by a record vote of 5
ayes, 0 nays, 0 pnv & 4 absent.