SRC-MAX S.B. 351 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 351
By: Moncrief
State Affairs
2-26-97
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, the State Preservation Board is subject to the Sunset Act and
is scheduled to  be abolished September 1, 1997.   The State Preservation
Board was created in 1983 by the 68th Legislature to oversee and manage
certain construction and renovation projects. S.B. 351 provides for the
continuation of the State Preservation Board for a certain time period
while statutory modifications recommended by the Sunset Advisory
Commission are completed. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 351 sets forth the provisions for the continuation and
functions of the State Preservation Board. 

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 443.002, Government Code, to provide that the
State Preservation Board (board) is abolished and this chapter expires
September 1, 2007, rather than 1997.   

SECTION 2. Amends Sections 443.003(c) and (e), Government Code, to provide
that board functions, rather than committee functions, performed by
certain public officials, are additional functions of their other public
offices.  Authorizes a member of the board to designate a representative
to act, including the ability to vote, on behalf of the member during a
board meeting. Deletes existing Subsection (e). 

SECTION 3. Amends Section 443.006(b), Government Code, to delete a
provision requiring the curator of the Capitol to obtain the approval of
the permanent advisory committee to perform a certain function. 

SECTION 4. Effective date:  September 1, 1997.

SECTION 5. Emergency clause.