SRC-SLL H.B. 1779 75(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 1779 By: Place (Carona) State Affairs 5-14-97 Engrossed DIGEST Currently, the Real Estate Research Advisory Committee of the Texas A&M University Real Estate Research Center must elect a chairman from its membership. This bill will provide regulations regarding the election of a presiding officer and an assistant presiding officer for the committee. PURPOSE As proposed, H.B. 1779 provides regulations for the Real Estate Research Center. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 86.52(e), Education Code, to require the Real Estate Research Advisory Committee to elect a presiding officer and an assistant presiding officer, rather than a chairman, from its membership, and each officer shall serve for a term of one year. Makes a nonsubstantive change. SECTION 2. (a) Effective date: September 1, 1997. (b) Sets forth regulations regarding the election of the assistant presiding officer.