SRC-JJJ S.B. 1185 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1185
By: Madla
Intergovernmental Relations
3/22/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, each city is only authorized to appoint five commissioners to
the municipal housing authority.  However, many cities have appointed
ex-officio members in order to broaden representation on the authority.
S.B. 1185 would allow cities to appoint additional voting commissioners to
the municipal housing authority. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1185 establishes the permissible number of commissioners
of certain public housing authorities. 

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 392.031(a), Local Government Code, to require
each municipal housing authority to be governed by five, seven, nine, or 11
commissioners.  Makes a conforming change. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 392.034, Local Government Code, to set forth the
length of terms the original commissioners of a municipal housing authority
shall serve.  Provides that all subsequent municipal housing commissioners
are appointed for two-year terms.  Makes conforming changes. 

SECTION 3. Requires the presiding officer of the governing body entitled to
make appointments, to make the appropriate appointments as soon as
practicable after the effective date of this Act. 

SECTION 4.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 5.  Emergency clause.