SRC-PNG H.B. 2961 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2961
By: Jones, Delwin (Duncan)
Intergovernmental Relations
5/12/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Under current law, the commissioners court of Lubbock County has the
authority to appoint the board of hospital managers of the Lubbock County
Hospital District. The purpose of this bill is to allow the Texas Tech
University board of regents (regents) to appoint one member to serve on the
board of hospital managers. As proposed, H.B. 2961 requires the regents to
appoint one member to the board of hospital managers and the commissioners
court to appoint the remaining members. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 2961 requires the Texas Tech University board of regents
to appoint one member to the board of hospital managers of the Lubbock
County Hospital District and the commissioners court to appoint the
remaining members. 

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 Section 8, Chapter 484, Acts of the 60th Legislature,
Regular Session, 1967, to require the Texas Tech University board of
regents (regents), along with the commissioners court of Lubbock County, to
appoint a board of hospital managers in the manner provided. Requires the
regents to appoint one member and the commissioners court to appoint the
remaining members. Requires the Texas Tech University board of regents to
appoint one ex-officio member and the commissioners court to appoint the
remaining members.  Requires the appointed ex-officio member to have all
powers of a member of the board, except that the member may not vote.
Requires the appointed ex-officio member to have access to all documents
reviewed or considered by the board or its staff, and to have any and all
other powers of a member of the board with the exception of voting.  Makes
conforming changes. 

 SECTION 2. (a) Effective date: September 1, 1999.

(b) Provides that the change in law made by this Act relating to the
composition of the board of hospital managers of the Lubbock County
Hospital District does not affect the eligibility of a member serving
immediately before the effective date of this Act to continue to serve on
the board for the term to which the member was appointed. Requires the
regents to appoint a member to the board of hospital managers in accordance
with Section 8, Chapter 484, Acts of the 60th Legislature, Regular Session,
1967, as amended by this Act, to fill the next vacancy that occurs after
the effective date of this Act.  

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.