SRC-JXG H.B. 3772 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 3772
By: Gallego (Madla)
Intergovernmental Relations
5/4/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

The Presidio County Hospital District (PCHD) was created in 1965, by the
59th Legislature, to deliver health care services to the people of Presidio
County. In 1991, the 72nd Legislature authorized the joining of (PCHD) with
the Brewster County Hospital District into the Big Bend Regional Hospital
District (district). The enabling act for the district provides for a
two-year term for the district office of director. H.B. 3772 would require
an election to be held on the first Saturday in May each year with an
appropriate number of directors required to be elected  for four-year
terms, and would prohibit a person from serving as a member of the district
board of directors under certain conditions. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 3772 changes the date for the Presidio County Hospital
District board of directors election and the number of terms served by the
board of directors. 

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 7(b), Chapter 643, Acts of the 59th Legislature,
Regular Session, 1965, to require an election to be held on the first
Saturday in May each year and the appropriate number of Big Bend Regional
Hospital District (district) board of directors to be elected for fouryear
terms, rather than two-year terms.  

SECTION 2. Amends Section 7B, Chapter 643, Acts of the 59th Legislature,
Regular Session, 1965, by adding Subsection (c), to prohibit a person from
serving as a member of the district board of directors if the person is a
district employee, party to a contract with the district to perform
services for compensation, or a physician who has staff privileges at a
district facility. 

SECTION 3. (a) Provides that Section 7 (b), Chapter 643, Acts of the 59th
Legislature, Regular Session, 1965, does not apply to the term of a member
of the district board of directors elected in an election held in 2000 or
2001. Requires a director elected in an election held in 2000 to serve a
twoyear term, and a board director elected in an election held in 2001 to
serve a three-year term. Requires successor directors to serve four-year
terms. 

 (b) Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 4. Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 5. Emergency clause.