BILL ANALYSIS



H.B. 2687
By: Turner, Sylvester
04-12-95
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND

The Board of Trustees is entrusted with the general administration,
management and responsibility for the operation of the Pension
System, and are required to serve without compensation.  The
salaries of the elected trustees (active police officers)
conducting official pension business are paid by the city as though
they were performing their regular police duties.

PURPOSE

Permit the pension fund to reimburse the city for the salaries of
elected trustees who are attending to official business of the
Pension System.

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(a), Police Officers' Pension System in
cities of 1,200,000 or more, Article 6243g-1, V.T.C.S. by adding
language to allow the pension fund to reimburse the city for the
salaries of elected trustees who are conducting official pension
business on city time.

SECTION 2:  Emergency clause

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

HB 2687 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.