JWW S.B. 1676 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


PUBLIC SAFETY
S.B. 1676
By: Barrientos (Stiles)
5-15-97
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND 

Currently, the Crime Stoppers Advisory Council is composed of five members
appointed by the governor. The member's term of office is for two years.
This bill increases the membership of the council from five members to
seven and provides for staggered terms of four years which expire on
February 1 of each odd-numbered year. 

PURPOSE

This bill will establish the terms of the members of the Crime Stoppers
Advisory Council. 

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 Section 414.002, Government Code, as follows:

(b)  The advisory council is increased from five board members to seven.
Each being appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the
senate.  The required number of previous local crime stoppers participants
sitting on the advisory council is increased from three to four. 

(c)  This subsection is amended to state that the terms of council members
will be staggered four year terms which expire on February 1 each
odd-numbered year.  Deletes a provision stating that the term of office of
a council member is two years. 

SECTION 2. Requires the governor to appoint one additional member to the
council and adjust the terms of the current members promptly after this
Act takes effect.  Requires the governor to appoint one person to a term
expiring on February 1, 2001.  Requires the terms of three members to
expire on February 1, 1999, and the terms of two other members to expire
on February 1, 2001. 

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.  Effective date:  90 days after adjournment.