BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 2684 By: Turner, Sylvester 04-12-95 Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND The Pension Board consists of three active police officer members of the fund who are elected by the membership; two appointed civilian trustees; and, two trustees appointed by virtue of position or appointment, those being a representative of the Mayor and the City Treasurer. The elected trustees are elected for a term of three years and there is no statutory provision for removal of a trustee prior to term expiration. The two civilian members are appointed by the elected members of the board for a two year term and there is no statutory provision for removal of a civilian trustee prior to term expiration. PURPOSE To provide a method for removing an elected or appointed civilian trustee whose acts are detrimental to the pension system. Removal would be initiated either by a petition for removal signed by at least one-third of the members of the pension fund and a recall election held in which a majority of the members participated; or, initiated by a vote of five members of the board together with a decision of a hearing examiner to remove the trustee. 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 Article 6243g-1, Police Officers' Pension System in cities of 1,200,000 or more, V.T.C.S., by adding Section 4A(a)-(h), to allow for the recall of an elected Trustee or an appointed civilian Trustee. SECTION 2. Emergency clause SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION HB 2684 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.