SRC-ARR H.B. 1865 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterH.B. 1865
76R6669 MRB-DBy: Edwards (West)
State Affairs
5/9/1999
Committee Report (Amended)


DIGEST 

Currently, Texas law provides for the Texas Emancipation Juneteenth
Cultural and Historical Commission (commission). H.B. 1865 continues the
commission until September 1, 2011. This bill also allows the commission to
appoint a person who is not a member of the commission as its presiding
officer and authorizes the commission by contract to provide money for
goods and services to nonprofit organizations that have promoting
Juneteenth as one of their primary functions. 
 
PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 1865 regulates the operation of the Texas Emancipation
Juneteenth Cultural and Historical Commission. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Sections 448.002 and 448.008, Government Code, as follows:

Sec. 448.002. SUNSET PROVISION. Provide that the Texas Emancipation
Juneteenth Cultural and Historical Commission (commission) is abolished and
this chapter expires September 1, 2011, rather than 2001, unless continued
in existence as provided by that chapter. 

Sec. 448.008. OFFICERS; SUBCOMMITTEES. Makes no changes.

SECTION 2. Amends Section 448.009(a), Government Code, to make no changes. 

SECTION 3. Amends Chapter 448B, Government Code, by amending Section
448.031 and adding Section 448.0325, as follows: 

Sec. 448.031. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION. Requires the
commission to establish a Juneteenth memorial monument on the grounds of
the capitol in cooperation with the State Preservation Board (board),
establish other Juneteenth memorial monuments at appropriate locations
throughout the state, and establish an advisory committee on maintenance of
the monuments, rather than monument, and prepare and distribute certain
publications. Requires the board to cooperate with the commission in
establishing a monument on the grounds of the State Capitol under
Subsection (a)(3). Makes a conforming change. 

Sec. 448.0325. CONTRACT WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. Authorizes the
commission by contract to provide money to a nonprofit organization that
has as one of its primary functions the promotion of Juneteenth. Requires
the contract to ensure that the nonprofit organization provides services or
goods that accomplish a public purpose of the commission.  

SECTION 4. Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 5. Emergency clause.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

 SECTION 1. 

Deletes proposed changes to Section 448.008, Government Code, regarding
officers and subcommittees. 

SECTION 2. 

Deletes proposed changes to Section 448.009(a), Government Code, regarding
a person who is a member of the commission.