HBA-MPM, NLM H.B. 368 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 368
By: Seaman
Higher Education
6/7/1999
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prior to the 76th Legislative Session, there was no statutory mechanism by
which an employee of an institution of higher education could contribute
through payroll deductions to a university or university fund-raising drive
or foundation.  H.B. 368 provides that an employee of an institution of
higher education may authorize a salary or wage payment deduction each pay
period for a charitable contribution to that institution or to any
nonprofit organization whose purpose is to support the programs of that
institution of higher education.    

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Subchapter Z,  Chapter 51, Education Code, by adding
Section 51.946, to authorize an employee of an institution of higher
education to authorize a deduction each pay period from the employee's
salary or wage payment for a contribution to that institution or a
charitable contribution to a nonprofit organization which supports the
institution's programs.  Provides that a nonprofit organization must comply
with rules adopted under Section 2255.001 (Rules), Government Code, by the
institution the organization supports in order to be eligible to receive
charitable contributions under this section.  Requires an institution to
establish procedures to enable an employee to authorize a deduction under
this section and defines "institution of higher education" for purposes of
this section.   

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.