HBA-GUM H.B. 3239 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3239
By: Denny
Public Education
4/19/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

In 1995, the 74th Texas Legislature enacted a provision which requires a
school district to hold a public meeting within its boundaries except as
required by law or except to hold a joint meeting with another district.
An exception was not made for holding a joint meeting with a governmental
entity such as a city council or county commissioners court if the council
chambers or court building is located outside the district's boundaries.
H.B. 3239 allows a school board to hold public meetings outside the
district's boundaries to meet jointly with a governmental entity if the
boundaries of the governmental entity lie within the boundaries of the
district. 

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 Section 26.007(b), Education Code, to provide that a
joint meeting between the board of trustees of a school district and a
governmental entity is not required to be held within the boundaries of the
district if the boundaries of the governmental entity are within the
boundaries of the district. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.