BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 2432 By: Serna 4-26-95 Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND The El Paso County Commissioner's Court by law must hold its weekly meetings on the day they designate for the entire fiscal year. Wednesday was the preferred day. There have been requests to change the meetings to Mondays due to scheduled work sessions, but because the fiscal year for the county has not concluded the day can not be changed. PURPOSE Allow the El Paso County Commissioner's Court to change its weekly meeting day from Wednesday to Monday in order to comply with work schedules. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1: Section 81.005, Local Government Code is amended by adding Subsection (h): "The commissioners court may designate a day of the week on which the court shall convene in a regular term each month other than the day of the week designated under Subsection (a)." SECTION 2: Emergency clause. SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION HB 2432 was considered by the County Affairs Committee in a public hearing on 4/26/95. Representative Serna opened and closed. HB 2432 was reported favorably with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars, by the record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 pnv, 1 absent.