HBA-RBT H.B. 57 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 57 By: Cuellar Judicial Affairs 2/9/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, the secretary/clerk of a municipality cannot administer oaths and give certificates of the fact. H.B. 57 authorizes the secretary/clerk to administer oaths and give certificates of the fact. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 602.002, Government Code, to include a secretary or clerk of a municipality in the list of officials who are authorized to administer and give a certificate of fact to an oath made in this state. SECTION 2. Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage