SRC-TNM C.S.S.B. 323 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 323
By: Armbrister
State Affairs
4-3-97
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST 

During the interim of the 74th Legislature, the Lieutenant Governor
charged the Senate State Affairs Committee to review the effectiveness of
the transfer of administrative hearings from individual state agencies to
the State Office of Administrative Hearings.  Review of the creation of
the agency and its current structure revealed a need to address training
requirements for future administrative law judges.  There are no uniform
requirements for these positions, resulting in a variance of professional
qualifications for administrative law judges.  C.S.S.B. 323 outlines
provisions relating to judicial training and continued education for
administrative law judges of the State Office of Administrative Hearings. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, C.S.S.B. 323 outlines provisions relating to judicial
training and continued education for administrative law judges of the
State Office of Administrative Hearings. 

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 Chapter 2003C, Government Code, by adding Section
2003.0451, as follows: 

Sec. 2003.0451. TRAINING.  Sets forth the training requirements and
provisions the State Office of Administrative Hearings (office) is
required to provide to each new administrative law judge.  Sets forth
areas the training is authorized to include.  Provides that Subsection (a)
does not apply to a temporary administrative law judge. 

SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 1997.

SECTION 4. Emergency clause.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

Amends proposed relating clause.

SECTION 1.

Amends Chapter 2003C, Government Code, by adding Section 2003.0451,
regarding training requirements for administrative law judges. 

SECTION 2.

Makes application of this Act prospective.

 
SECTION 3.

Amends the effective date to September 1, 1997 for this Act.