SRC-ARR S.B. 204 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 204
By: Carona
Intergovernmental Relations
6/25/1999
Enrolled


DIGEST 

Currently, Texas law authorizes the county sheriff, a deputy sheriff, or a
juvenile probation officer to travel on the reduced airfare contract
provided to state employees traveling on official business. S.B. 204 will
authorize any county official or employee traveling on official county
business to qualify for the state's reduced airfare rate. 

PURPOSE

As enrolled, S.B. 204 authorizes county officers and employees to receive
reduced airline fare while engaged in official county business. 

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 2171.055(e), Government Code, to authorize a
county officer or employee who is engaged in official county business to
participate in the General Services Commission's (commission) contract for
travel services for the purpose of obtaining reduced airline fares.
Requires the commission to deposit the fees collected under this subsection
to the credit of the county airlines fares account. Provides that the
county airline fares account is an account in the general revenue fund that
may be appropriated only for the purpose of this chapter. 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.