SDC S.B. 819 75(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


HOUSE ADMINISTRATION
S.B. 819
By: Carona (Goolsby)
4-17-97
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND 

Currently, there is no provision in Texas law providing for the design and
manufacture of an official state lapel pin or official state ring
available for purchase by legislators and former legislators.  The United
States government, as well as many state governments, offer special
legislative insignia for sale to members of their legislative bodies.
This bill would authorize the General Services Commission to contract with
a privately owned business for the design and manufacture of a ring and
lapel for sale to legislators and former legislators.  In addition, this
bill would require purchasers to use personal funds and require profits to
be deposited  to the credit of the Texas preservation trust fund.  

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 819 authorizes the General Services Commission to
negotiate and contract with a privately owned business entity to design
and manufacture an official state ring and lapel pin for sale only to
members and former members of the legislature. 

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 Chapter 2172, Government Code, by adding Section
2172.006, as follows: 

Sec. 2172.006.  MANUFACTURING AND SALE OF CERTAIN COMMEMORATIVE ITEMS.
Authorizes the General Services Commission (commission), notwithstanding
any other provision of law, to negotiate and contract with a privately
owned business entity for the design and manufacture of an official state
lapel and an official state ring pin for purchase by members and former
members of the legislature.  Authorizes only a member or former member of
the legislature to purchase an official state lapel pin or ring
manufactured under this section.  Requires the member or former member to
use the member's or former member's personal funds for the purchase.
Requires the commission to deposit any money it receives as royalties or
profits from the sale of items under this section to the credit of the
Texas preservation trust fund. 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1997.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.