BILL ANALYSIS S.B. 1179 By: Armbrister (Hamric) May 20, 1995 Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND Currently, organizations and solicitors who work on behalf of veterans organizations must renew their registrations between January 1 and 15 of each year. PURPOSE S.B. 1179 provides that registrations for organizations and solicitors who work on behalf of veterans organizations are valid for one year from the time the registration is issued. 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(c), Article 9023b, V.T.C.S., to provide that the effective date of a registration statement issued under this section is the date on which the secretary of state issues the certificate. Provides that a registration statement is effective for one year after its effective date and may be renewed annually by filing a registration statement and paying the filing fee. Deletes existing subsection. SECTION 2. Amends Section 6(c), Article 9023b, V.T.C.S., to make conforming changes. Deletes existing Subsection. SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1995. SECTION 4. Emergency clause. SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION The House Committee on State Affairs met in Public Hearing on May 1, 1995 to consider SB 1179. The chair laid out SB 1179 and recognized Rep. Hamric to explain the bill. The chair left SB 1179 as pending business. The House Committee on State Affairs met in formal meeting on May 18, 1995 to consider SB 1179. The chair laid out SB 1179. 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 13 ayes, 0 nay, 0 pnv, 2 absent.