SRC-ARR S.B. 1085 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1085
By: Harris
Health Services
4/4/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, Texas law authorizes licensed podiatrists and doctors of
medicine to form professional associations as a way of performing services
and conducting business in the state. S.B. 1085 would authorize dentists to
form a professional association to perform professional services and
conduct business in the state. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1085 authorizes the formation of a professional
association for the practice of dentistry. 

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 2(A), Article 1528f,, (Professional Association
Act), to authorize one or more persons duly licensed to practice dentistry
under the law of this state, by complying  with this Act, to form a
professional association as distinguished from either a partnership or a
corporation, or by associating themselves for the purpose of performing
professional services and dividing the gains therefrom, as stated in
articles of association or bylaws. 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.