BILL ANALYSIS S.B. 17 By: Montford (Junell) 04-19-95 Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND On April 18, 1995, the Legislative Audit Committee recommended to the Governor that TCADA be placed under conservatorship. The rules governing the State Conservatorship Board had not been reviewed in many years. This bill will update the statute. PURPOSE This bill changes the eligibility and reimbursement provisions for serving on the State Conservatorship Board. 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 2104.011 (c), Government Code, to change "ineligible" to "eligible" to serve on the board. SECTION 2. Amends Section 2104.013, Government Code, to exempt members of the State Conservatorship Board from the limit provided by appropriation on the amount of reimbursement that members of state boards and commissions may receive; and to provide for reimbursement from funds appropriated to the agency under conservatorship in the event funds are not appropriated to the board. SECTION 3. Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage. SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION SB 17 was taken up and considered in a formal meeting on April 19, 1995. There were no witnesses present on the bill. The motion to report the bill favorably to the Committee on Calendars carried with a vote of 25 ayes, 0 nays, 0 PNV, and 2 absent.