AN ACT 1-1 relating to a review of the Harris County Hospital District. 1-2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-3 SECTION 1. COMMISSION TO REVIEW AND REPORT ON HARRIS COUNTY 1-4 HOSPITAL DISTRICT. (a) In this section: 1-5 (1) "Commission" means the review commission created 1-6 by this section. 1-7 (2) "District" means the Harris County Hospital 1-8 District. 1-9 (b) A commission is created for the district to assist this 1-10 state in reviewing the district. 1-11 (c) The commission is composed of: 1-12 (1) two members of the house of representatives and 1-13 one public member, appointed by the speaker of the house of 1-14 representatives; 1-15 (2) two members of the senate and one public member, 1-16 appointed by the lieutenant governor; and 1-17 (3) the chairman of the board of hospital managers of 1-18 the district. 1-19 (d) A member of the commission serves at the will of the 1-20 appointing person. 1-21 (e) The commission shall elect from among its members a 1-22 presiding officer and any other necessary officers. 1-23 (f) The commission shall meet at the call of the presiding 1-24 officer. 2-1 (g) A member of the commission receives no compensation for 2-2 serving on the commission. 2-3 (h) The commission shall review the enabling legislation for 2-4 the district, which is Chapter 281, Health and Safety Code. 2-5 (i) Not later than November 1, 2000, the commission shall 2-6 file a report containing the results of the review under Subsection 2-7 (h) of this section, including any recommendations for necessary 2-8 changes to the district's enabling legislation, with the governor, 2-9 lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives. 2-10 SECTION 2. APPOINTMENTS. Each appointment to the review 2-11 commission established by Section 1 of this Act shall be made by 2-12 July 1, 1999. 2-13 SECTION 3. ABOLISHMENT; EXPIRATION. On January 1, 2001, the 2-14 review commission established by Section 1 of this Act is abolished 2-15 and this Act expires. 2-16 SECTION 4. EMERGENCY. The importance of this legislation 2-17 and the crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-18 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-19 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-20 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended, 2-21 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its 2-22 passage, and it is so enacted. _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B. No. 995 passed the Senate on April 19, 1999, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0; and that the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 28, 1999, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.B. No. 995 passed the House, with amendment, on May 26, 1999, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, two present not voting. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Approved: _______________________________ Date _______________________________ Governor