BILL ANALYSIS


                                                          S.B. 89
                                                    By: Zaffirini
                                        Health and Human Services
                                                          1-25-95
                                     Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND

Currently, all two-year terms of executive committee members of the
Office for the Prevention of Development Disabilities will expire
on February 1. Critics argue that with no overlapping members, the
committee has little continuity of effort and experience.

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 89 provides for staggered six-year terms for the
members of the executive committee of the Office for the Prevention
of Developmental Disabilities.

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. Amends Section 112.045(c), Human Resources Code, to
provide that the members of the executive committee of the Office
for the Prevention of Developmental Disabilities serve for
staggered six-year terms, rather than two year terms, with the
terms of three members expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered
year.

SECTION 2. Provides that all terms of the current members expire on
the effective date of this Act. Sets forth procedure for
appointment following effective date. Provides that a member of the
executive committee serving immediately before the effective date
is eligible for reappointment.

SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1995.

SECTION 4. Emergency clause.