BWH C.S.H.B. 2736 75(R) BILL ANALYSIS COUNTY AFFAIRS C.S.H.B. 2736 By: Uher 5-12-97 Committee Report (Substituted) BACKGROUND Current insurance law provides a notice of change in policy to the policy holder prior to implementation. C.S.H.B. 2736 would require the Texas Association of Counties, a quasigovernmental entity that offers risk pool management, to comply with insurance industry standards by providing written notice of a change in policy to all affected counties. PURPOSE C.S.H.B. 2736 provides for adequate notice to a risk pool policy holder of any change in policy and establishes education requirements for risk pool administrators. 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 Chapter 119, Local Government Code, by adding Sections 119.012 and 119.013 which requires the county judge or presiding officer of the governing body provides policy holders with 60 day advance written notice of any change in liability coverage and establishes education requirements for risk pool administrators. SECTION 2. Act is prospectively applied. SECTION 3. Act is prospectively applied. SECTION 4. Effective Date. SECTION 5. Emergency clause. COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE The original bill provided oversight authority and required an annual financial report to be filed with the Office of the Governor. The substitute provides for a 60 day advance written notice of change in liability coverage.