SRC-JEC H.B. 298 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 298
77R2139 AEI-FBy: West, George "Buddy" (Duncan)
Intergovernmental Relations
5/7/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, the assistant administrator of the Ector County Hospital
District (district) is appointed by and serves at the will of the board of
directors of the district.  H.B. 298 provides that any assistant
administrators are appointed by and serve at the will of the administrator
of the district.  

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 Sections 4.13(a), (b), and (c), Chapter 550, Acts of the
71st Legislature, Regular Session, 1989, as follows: 

(a) Provides that the administrator of the Ector County Hospital District
(district) and the attorney for the district serve at the will of the board
of directors of the district.  Deletes the authority for the board to
appoint a qualified person as assistant administrator for the district. 

(b) Authorizes the administrator to appoint one or more qualified persons
as assistant administrators for the district.  Provides that an assistant
administrator serves at the will of the administrator.  Deletes references
to the attorney serving at the will of the board. 

(c) Entitles the administrator, attorney, and each assistant administrator
to compensation as determined by the board. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.