BILL ANALYSIS



S.B. 983
By: Truan (Berlanga)
April 27, 1995
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND

The appointments board of the Regional Transit Authority (RTA),
which operates in and around Corpus Christi, consists of the mayors
of seven outlying cities.  The appointments board makes two
appointments to the RTA board which manages RTA.  There have been
continual problems in assembling the mayors to make appointments to
the RTA board.

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 983 authorizes mayors of certain municipalities
to designate another officer of the municipality to represent the
municipality at an appointment board meeting.

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 6B(d), Article 1118x, V.T.C.S., to
authorize a mayor who is unable to attend a meeting of an
appointment board to designate another officer of the municipality
to represent the municipality and vote at the meeting, for an
authority in which the principal city has a population of less than
300,000.  Requires the designation to be in writing, signed by the
mayor, and filed with the minutes of such meeting kept by the
authority.

SECTION 2. Effective date:  September 1, 1995.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.



SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

SB 983 was considered by the committee in a public hearing on April
24, 1995.  The following people testified in favor of the bill:
Rep. Berlanga; and Carol A. Scott, representing the Regional
Transportation Authority of Corpus Christi.  The bill was reported
favorably without amendment, with the recomnmendation 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, and
4 absent.