ACG H.B. 3233 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION
H.B. 3233
By: Allen
4-22-97
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 

Until the last legislative session,  the Texas Code Enforcement
Association has been able to proctor its code enforcement and continuing
education exams.  Different interpretations have been made as to the
authority of the association to conduct this testing and as a result they
have been unable to continue testing through the organization. 

PURPOSE

This bill will allow the Code Enforcement Association to be one of the
designees able to conduct the examination. 

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 6(a), Chapter  796,  Acts  of  the  72nd
Legislature, Regular Session, 1991 (Article 4447bb, Vernon's Texas Civil
Statutes) is amended to allow the department's designee to conduct exams. 

SECTION 2.  Emergency Clause