SRC-CDH S.B. 91 75(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 91
By: Patterson
Intergovernmental Relations
1-24-97
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, board membership on the Galveston County Central Appraisal
District consists of elected officials chosen from school boards and
municipalities within the county.  Under this system, the Galveston
Central Appraisal District is the only board in the State of Texas chosen
in this manner. All other central appraisal districts allow members to be
selected from any resident who has lived in the district for two years.
This bill will make the composition of the Galveston County Board
consistent with other counties in the state.     

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 91 deletes certain qualifications for a member of the
board of directors of an appraisal district.   

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 6.03(a), Tax Code, to delete the provision
requiring an individual to be a member of the governing body or an elected
officer of a taxing unit entitled to vote on the appointment of board
members to be eligible to serve on the board of an appraisal district
established for a county having a population of at least 200,000 bordering
a county having a population of at least 2,000,000 and the Gulf of Mexico.
Makes a conforming change. 

SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3. Effective date:  January 1, 1998.

SECTION 4. Emergency clause.