SRC-JEC H.B. 119 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 119
77R933 KLA-DBy: West, George "Buddy" (Duncan)
Intergovernmental Relations
5/6/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, a person must file a petition with the secretary of the
board of directors of the Ector County Hospital District (district) not
later than the 31st day before the election if the person wishes to be
named on the ballot as a candidate for director of the Ector County
Hospital District.  H.B. 119 increases the amount of time the administrator
has to print, mail, and receive ballots by making the filing date not later
than 5pm of the 45th day before the election.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency.  

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 4.05(b), Chapter 550, Acts of the 71st
Legislature, Regular Session, 1989, to require a petition for a place on
the ballot for the board of directors of the Ector County Hospital District
to be filed with the secretary of the board not later than 5 p.m. of the
45th, rather than the 31st, day before the date of the election. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage.