BILL ANALYSIS C.S.S.B. 1428 By: Cain State Affairs 04-24-95 Committee Report (Substituted) BACKGROUND Each legislative session, advisory boards, commissions, and councils are created to perform specific purposes to make recommendations or implement state policy. These entities often exist in state law after the purpose of the agency has been completed. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 1428 abolishes certain inactive state agencies. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that rulemaking authority is granted to a participating state agency in ARTICLE 12 (SECTION 12.02, Section 2108.002(a), Government Code) of this bill. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS ARTICLE 1. ABOLITION OF THE ADVISORY BOARD TO THE BILL BLACKWOOD LAW ENFORCEMENT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE OF TEXAS. Abolishes the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas advisory board and deletes language creating the board and other references to the board. ARTICLE 2. ABOLITION OF BEACH STUDY COMMITTEE. Abolishes the beach study committee and repeals reference to the committee. ARTICLE 3. ABOLITION OF TEXAS CHILDREN 2000 ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE. Abolishes the Texas Children 2000 Organizational Committee and repeals reference to the committee. ARTICLE 4. ABOLITION OF JOINT INTERIM COMMITTEE ON THE TEXAS CULTURAL ENDOWMENT FUND. Abolishes the joint interim committee on the Texas Cultural Endowment Fund and repeals reference to the fund. ARTICLE 5. ABOLITION OF OFFICE FOR THE PREVENTION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. Abolishes the Office for the Prevention of Developmental Disabilities and repeals reference to the office. ARTICLE 6. ABOLITION OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Abolishes the Texas Partnership for Economic Development. Authorizes the partnership to continue to exist if the partnership has been organized as a nonprofit corporation. Provides that if the partnership has not been organized as a nonprofit corporation, any unencumbered assets are transferred to the Texas Department of Commerce and deletes language creating and any reference to the partnership. Repeals reference to the partnership. ARTICLE 7. ABOLITION OF EDWARDS AQUIFER LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. Abolishes the Edwards Aquifer Legislative Oversight Committee and repeals reference to the committee. ARTICLE 8. ABOLITION OF EDUCATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY CENTER. Abolishes the Educational Economic Policy Center and repeals reference to the center. ARTICLE 9. ABOLITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Abolishes the Environmental Advisory Committee to the Texas Department of Transportation and deletes language creating and any reference to the committee. ARTICLE 10. ABOLITION OF GATEWAY STATE PARK BOARD. Abolishes the Gateway State Park Board and repeals reference to the board. SECTION 10.02. Amends Section 22.243, Parks and Wildlife Code, as follows: Sec. 22.343. New heading: POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT. Makes conforming changes. ARTICLE 11. ABOLITION OF TEXAS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY COUNCIL. Abolishes the Texas Hazardous Materials Safety Council and repeals reference to the council. ARTICLE 12. ABOLITION OF TEXAS INCENTIVE AND PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION. Abolishes the Texas Incentive and Productivity Commission and repeals reference to the commission. SECTION 12.02. Amends the chapter heading of Chapter 2108, Health and Safety Code, as follows: CHAPTER 2108. STATE EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE PROGRAM Sec. 2108.001. Redesignated from existing Section 2108.021. Redefines "agency coordinator." Sec. 2108.002. Redesignated from existing Section 2108.022. Authorizes a state agency to choose to participate in the state employee incentive program. Provides that a participating state agency is responsible for administering the program in accordance with this chapter and may adopt rules and procedures to administer the program. Authorizes the governor to encourage state agencies to participate in the incentive program. Makes conforming changes. Sec. 2108.003. Redesignated from existing Section 2108.023. Requires a state agency to divide any bonus for a suggestion submitted by more than one employee among the employees submitting the suggestion. Requires a state agency to report to the governor's office the award of a bonus or a certificate of appreciation. Makes conforming changes. Sec. 2108.004-2108.007. Redesignated from existing Sections 2108.024-2108.027. Sec. 2108.008. Redesignated from existing Section 2108.009. (a) Makes no change. (b) Sets forth the required duties of an agency coordinator. Sec. 2108.009. Redesignated from existing Section 2108.029. Makes conforming changes. Sec. 2108.010. New heading: PROCEDURE; REPORT TO GOVERNOR'S OFFICE. Redesignated from existing Section 2108.030. (a) Requires a state agency to evaluate an employee suggestion and decide whether to implement the suggestion in accordance with the agency's rules and procedures that relate to the incentive program. Deletes existing Subsections (a) and (b). (b) Redesignated from existing Subsection (c). Makes conforming changes. Sec. 2108.011.-2108.015. Redesignated from 2108.031.-2108.035. Make conforming changes. Sec. 2108.016. GOVERNOR. Sets forth the authorized actions of the governor. Sec. 2108.017. Redesignated from existing Section 2108.036. Makes a conforming change. Deletes existing Sections 2108.037-2108.038. Sec. 2108.018. Redesignated from existing Section 2108.039. ARTICLE 13. ABOLITION OF TEXAS INNOVATION INFORMATION NETWORK SYSTEM. Abolishes the Texas Innovation Information Network System and repeals reference to the system. Authorizes the system to continue to exist after the effective date of this Act only for the purposes of dissolving and of disposing of any unencumbered assets in accordance with law. ARTICLE 14. ABOLITION OF TEXAS ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS. Abolishes the Texas Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations and repeals reference to the commission. ARTICLE 15. ABOLITION OF SELECT COMMITTEE ON RATE AND POLICY FORM REGULATION. Abolishes the Select Committee on Insurance Rate and Policy Form Regulation and repeals reference to the committee. ARTICLE 16. ABOLITION OF JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT MONITORING COMMITTEE. Abolishes the Job Training Partnership Act Monitoring Committee and repeals reference to the committee. ARTICLE 17. ABOLITION OF UNIFORM JURY HANDBOOK LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. Abolishes the Uniform Jury Handbook Legislative Oversight Committee and repeals reference to the committee. ARTICLE 18. ABOLITION OF LEGISLATIVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE BOARD. Abolishes the Legislative Criminal Justice Board and repeals reference to the board. ARTICLE 19. ABOLITION OF LEGISLATIVE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE BOARD. Abolishes the Legislative Health and Human Service Board and repeals reference to the board. ARTICLE 20. ABOLITION OF ADVISORY AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS MINORITY RECRUITMENT. Abolishes the Advisory and Oversight Committee on Medical and Health Care Professions Minority Recruitment and repeals reference to the committee. ARTICLE 21. ABOLITION OF MULTISTATE TAX COMPACT ADVISORY COMMITTEE. Abolishes the Multistate Tax Compact Advisory Committee and repeals reference to the committee. ARTICLE 22. ABOLITION OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ADVISORY COUNCIL. Abolishes the Texas Partnership and Scholarship Program Advisory Council and repeals reference to the council. ARTICLE 23. ABOLITION OF POSTADOPTION SERVICES ADOPTION COMMITTEE. Abolishes the Postadoption Services Advisory Committee and repeals reference to the committee. ARTICLE 24. ABOLITION OF STATE PRESERVATION BOARD PERMANENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE. Abolishes the State Preservation Board Permanent Advisory Committee and deletes language regarding the advisory committee. ARTICLE 25. ABOLITION OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD. Abolishes the Product Development Board and deletes language regarding the board and repeals reference to the board. ARTICLE 26. ABOLITION OF ROLE OF THE FAMILY IN REDUCING RECIDIVISM ADVISORY COMMITTEE. Abolishes the Role of the Family in Reducing Recidivism Advisory Commission and repeals reference to the committee. ARTICLE 27. ABOLITION OF SMART JOBS FUND PROGRAM LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE. Abolishes the SMART Jobs Funds Program Legislative Review Committee and repeals reference to the committee. ARTICLE 28. TRANSITION; EFFECTIVE DATE; EMERGENCY. SECTION 28.01. Requires the General Services Commission to take custody of the property and records of a state governmental entity abolished by this Act unless the governor designates another appropriate state agency to take custody of an entity's property and records. SECTION 28.02. Effective date: September 1, 1995. SECTION 28.03. Emergency clause.