SRC-SLL S.B. 1288 75(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 1288 By: Sibley Administration 4-4-97 As Filed DIGEST During the 74th Legislature, the office of state treasurer was abolished and all of its powers and duties transferred to the comptroller of public accounts. This bill makes conforming changes to various statutes to reflect the abolishment of the office of state treasurer and transfer of its powers and duties to the comptroller of public accounts. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 1288 makes conforming changes to various statutes to reflect the abolishment of the office of state treasurer and transfer of its powers and duties to the office of comptroller of public accounts. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY All rulemaking authority formerly granted to the office of state treasurer is now granted to the comptroller of public accounts. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS Makes conforming changes to reflect the abolishment of the office of state treasurer and the transference of powers and duties to the comptroller of public accounts in the following codes: Alcoholic Beverage Code, Agriculture Code, Business Corporation Act, Code of Criminal Procedure, Education Code, Election Code, Government Code, Human Resources Code, Health and Safety Code, Insurance Code, Labor Code, Local Government Code, Natural Resources Code, Texas Probate Code, Property Code, Parks and Wildlife Code, Transportation Code, Tax Code, Water Code, and Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes. Effective date: September 1, 1997. Emergency clause.