HBA-TYH C.S.S.B. 100 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisC.S.S.B. 100
By: Carona
State Affairs
4/28/1999
Committee Report (Substituted)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Beginning in 1999, the U.S. Mint will issue five new designs on the reverse
side of the quarter each year for the next 10 years to honor each state.
Texas is eligible to introduce its commemorative quarter in 2004.  C.S.S.B.
100 authorizes the governor to appoint an advisory committee (committee)
regarding the design of a quarter dollar coin commemorating the State of
Texas and makes other provisions regarding the committee members. 

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 C, Chapter 401, Government Code, by adding
Section 401.033, as follows: 
 
Sec. 401.033.  DESIGN FOR QUARTER DOLLAR COIN COMMEMORATING TEXAS.
Designates the governor as the state official authorized to consult with
the United States secretary of the treasury regarding the design for a
quarter dollar coin commemorating this state.  Authorizes the governor to
appoint an advisory committee to assist the governor, including
formulating, soliciting, reviewing, or recommending a design or designs for
the coin.  Provides that if the governor establishes the advisory
committee, the presiding officer of the Committee on State, Federal, and
International Relations of the house of representatives serves as a member
of the advisory committee by virtue of that position. Authorizes the
governor to appoint other persons to the advisory committee as the governor
considers appropriate.  Provides that members of the committee are not
entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of
committee duties.  Provides that this section expires January 1, 2005. 

SECTION 2.  Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

The substitute modifies the original bill in SECTION 1(proposed Section
401.033, Government Code) by adding the provision that if the governor
establishes the advisory committee, the presiding officer of the Committee
on State, Federal, and International Relations of the house of
representatives serves as a member of the advisory committee by virtue of
that position.  The substitute also authorizes the governor to appoint
other persons to the advisory committee as the governor considers
appropriate.