SRC-JXG S.B. 1501 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1501
By: Lindsay
Intergovernmental Relations
3/25/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, Texas law provides that the directors and chairman of the board
of directors of a sports and community venue district are appointed by the
mayor or county judge, or both, as appropriate. S.B. 1501 would  require
the city council or commissioners court of the political subdivision that
creates the district in accordance with the concurrent order to appoint the
directors and chairman of the board of directors of a sports and community
venue district. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1501 authorizes the city council or commissioners court
to appoint the directors and chairman of the board of directors of a sports
and community venue district. 

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 335.031, Local Government Code, to provide that
the board and the chairman of the board are appointed by the city council
or commissioners court, or both as appropriate. Deletes text regarding
mayors and county judges. 

SECTION 2. Provides that the commissioners court stands in the place of the
county judge and the city council stands in the place of the mayor
regarding powers of appointment of directors and the chairman of the board
of directors, in the concurrent order creating any such district. 

SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 4. Emergency clause.