SRC-JJJ C.S.S.B. 1606 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 1606
By: Whitmire
Intergovernmental Relations
4/8/1999
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST 

Currently, the directors of a sports and community venue district are
appointed by the mayors or county judges, or both.  C.S.S.B. 1006 would
require appointments of directors to be confirmed by governing bodies and
the appointments made by the county judge. 
 
PURPOSE

As proposed, C.S.S.B. 1606 establishes conditions regarding municipal
governing body confirmation of appointments to a sports and community venue
district board. 

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 335.034, Local Government Code, to make a
conforming change. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Chapter 335C, Local Government Code, by adding Section
335.035, as follows: 

Sec. 335.035.  ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BOARD OF  DISTRICT CREATED BY
POPULOUS MUNICIPALITY AND COUNTY.  Provides that this section applies only
to the board of a sports and community venue district located whole or part
in a county with a population of 2.8 million or more. Sets forth
requirements for composition of the board and method of appointing
directors.  Requires the mayor of the municipality to appoint a presiding
officer of the board, with confirmation of a majority vote by certain
entities, by concurrent orders on or before the 30th day after the date a
vacancy occurs in the presiding officer's position.  Provides that the
presiding officer serves for a two-year term.  Establishes that if a
presiding officer cannot be agreed upon, the board of directors shall
appoint from the directors a presiding officer by majority vote at the
first board meeting after the prescribed 30-day period.  Requires a
presiding officer appointed under Subsection (d) to resign as a director
before serving as a presiding officer.  Sets forth conditions establishing
the presiding officer's position as filled.  Requires the mayor or county
commissioners court to make the appointment for  a vacated director's
position under certain sections.  Provides that an appointed director
serves for the remainder of the vacated term. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.
            Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.
           

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

SECTION 1.

Amends Section 335.034, Local Government Code, to make conforming changes.
Deletes  proposed SECTION 1. 

SECTION 2.  

Amends Chapter 335C, Local Government Code, by adding Section 335.035,
regarding additional requirements for the board of a district created by a
populous municipality and county. 
 
SECTION 3.

 Effective date: September 1, 1999.
 Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 4.  

 Emergency clause.  Renumbered from proposed SECTION 2.