SRC-JJJ C.S.S.B. 1642 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 1642
By: Nixon
Intergovernmental Relations
3/31/1999
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST 

Currently, it is unclear whether or not orientation or training meetings
held by appraisal districts for appraisal review board members regarding
certain operations are open to the public.  C.S.S.B. 1642 would establish
that appraisal review board meetings held for the purpose of educating,
orienting, or training board members in certain appraisal operations are
required to be open to the public with reasonable time  allocated for
public input.   

PURPOSE

As proposed, C.S.S.B. 1642 establishes provisions regarding the requirement
that certain meetings of an appraisal review board be open to the public. 

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 6.42, Tax Code, by adding Subsections (d) and
(e), to require a meeting of the appraisal review board (board) held for
the purposes of educating, orienting, or training the board in appraisal
district or board operations to be open to the public.  Sets forth
requirements regarding the posting of notice for the board and public input
during the meeting. Provides that Subsection (d) does not apply to training
and educational courses supervised by the comptroller under Section 5.041
of this code. 

SECTION 2.  Emergency clause.
            Effective date: upon passage.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

SECTION 1.

Amends Section 6.42, Tax Code, by adding Subsection (e), to provide that
Subsection (d) does not apply to training and educational courses
supervised by the comptroller.