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      Amend CSHB 4 by adding an appropriately numbered SECTIONS to
read as follows, and renumber the existing SECTIONS as appropriate:
      SECTION ____.  Subtitle B, Title 10, Government Code, is
amended by adding Chapter 2059 to read as follows:
        CHAPTER 2059.  GOVERNOR'S COMMITTEE ON COST CONTROL
      Sec. 2059.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "state agency":
      (1)  means an office, department, commission, or other agency
in the executive branch of state government that is created by the
constitution or a state statute and that has statewide
jurisdiction; and
      (2)  does not include the office of the lieutenant governor.
      Sec. 2059.002.  COMMITTEE COMPOSITION.  (a)  The Governor's
Private Sector Committee on Cost Control in State Government is
composed of nine members appointed by the governor. A member of the
committee must have the qualifications determined by the governor
to be of benefit to the committee in administering its duties. As
soon as possible after September 1, 1997, the governor shall
appoint a number of members to the committee to begin its work.
      (b)  A member of the committee serves at the will of the
governor.
      (c)  A person may not serve as a member of the committee if
the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305
because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a
profession related to the operation of the committee.
      Sec. 2059.003.  OFFICERS; COMPENSATION; MEETINGS.  (a)  The
governor shall designate a presiding officer from among the members
of the committee. The committee may elect other officers from its
members as the committee considers appropriate.
      (b)  A member of the committee may not receive compensation
for service on the committee.
      (c)  The committee shall met at the call of the governor or
of the presiding officer or as provided by rule of the governor's
office. The committee shall hold its first meeting not later than
October 1, 1997.
      Sec. 2059.004.  DUTIES.  (a)  The committee shall study how
to control costs in state agencies and consider cost-control
methods used in the private sector. The committee shall then advise
the governor, the legislature, and the governing bodies of state
agencies about improving management and reducing costs.
      (b)  The committee shall conduct in-depth reviews of the
operations of state agencies as a basis for evaluating potential
improvements in state agency operations.
      (c)  In performing its duties, the committee shall consider
providing recommendations about:
            (1)  opportunities for increased efficiency and reduced
costs in state agencies that can be accomplished through
legislation or through executive branch action;
            (2)  situations in which managerial accountability can
be enhanced and administrative control can be improved;
            (3)  opportunities for short-term and long-term
managerial improvements;
            (4)  governmental expenditures, indebtedness, and
personnel management; and
            (5)  specific situations in which further study would
be justified by the potential savings.
      (d)  The committee shall hold at least five public meetings
in various locations around the state.
      Sec. 2059.005.  AGENCY COOPERATION.  The administrative head
of a state agency shall provide to the committee information that
is not excepted from required public disclosure under Chapter 552
that the committee requests in performing its duties, including
information relating to the structure, organization, personnel, and
operations of the agency.
      Sec. 2059.006.  GIFTS AND GRANTS; STAFF; RESOURCES.  (a)  The
governor's office may accept gifts and grants, including the
donation of labor or in-kind resources, on behalf of the committee
to accomplish the objectives of this chapter.
      (b)  The governor's office and, at the request of the
governor, a state agency may provide staff support and other
resources to support the work of the committee.
      Sec. 2059.007.  APPLICABILITY OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE
LAW.  Article 6252-33, Revised Statutes, does not apply to the
committee except for the provisions of Section 4 of that law.
      Sec. 2059.008.  FINAL REPORT; ABOLITION OF
COMMITTEE.  (a)  Not later that June 1, 1998, the committee shall
submit its final report to the governor and to the presiding
officer of each house of the legislature.
      (b)  The committee is abolished upon the submission of its
final report.