SRC-DPW S.B. 1868 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1868
By: Truan
State Affairs
4/20/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, Texas law does not grant volunteer investigators who provide
services to the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying (board) immunity
from civil or criminal liability arising from an act or omission in the
course of performing an investigation, except under certain conditions.
This bill would grant immunity from civil or criminal liability to
volunteer investigators who provide services to the board. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1868 authorizes the Texas Board of Professional Land
Surveying to use the services of volunteers in performing investigations
and grants immunity from liability to such volunteers. 

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 24, Article 5282c, V.T.C.S. (Professional Land
Surveying Practices Act), to authorize the Texas Board of Professional Land
Surveying to use the services of volunteers in performing investigations.
Provides that volunteers are immune from civil or criminal liability
arising from an act or omission in the course of performing an
investigation unless such action is done in bad faith or malice. 

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