SRC-JRN S.B. 776 75(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 776 By: Nixon Education 3-13-97 As Filed DIGEST Currently, no state law exists to prohibit a board of trustees or superintendent of a school district from adopting a policy that establishes an exclusive arrangement of consulting with a school district employee organization. By adopting a policy that establishes an exclusive arrangement, a school district may restrict the input regarding educational and personnel matters to only one source. This bill prohibits a board of trustees or superintendent of a school district from adopting a policy that establishes an exclusive arrangement of consulting with a school district employee organization. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 776 prohibits a board of trustees or superintendent of a school district from adopting a policy that establishes an exclusive arrangement of consulting with a school district employee organization. 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 22A, Education Code, by adding Section 22.006, as follows: Sec. 22.006. EXCLUSIVE ARRANGEMENT WITH EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION. Prohibits a board of trustees or superintendent of a school district from adopting a policy that establishes an exclusive arrangement of consulting with a school district employee organization. SECTION 2. Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.