BLS H.B. 1081 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


NATURAL RESOURCES
H.B. 1081
By: Price
2-26-97
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 

In 1963, the 58th Legislature established regular monthly meetings for the
Board of Port Commissioners for the Port of Port Arthur Navigation
District ("the board").  The legislation provided that the board hold
regular meetings at least twice each month, as well as any special
meetings called by the president, or by the request of three (3) members
of the board. 

Currently, the board is one of three port commissions in Texas required to
meet twice a month. Members of the board have found that one meeting per
month will suffice and would like to change the requirements to once a
month.  The provisions for special meetings called by the president, or by
the request of three commissioners, are maintained. 

PURPOSE

To change the frequency the board of commissioners of the Port of Port
Arthur must meet from at least twice each month to at least once each
month.   

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 16, Chapter 197, Acts of the 58th Legislature,
Regular Session,   1963, to require the board to hold regular meetings at
least once each month,   rather than twice each month. 

SECTION 2. Emergency Clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.