HBA-TBM, MPM H.B. 298 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 298
By: West, George "Buddy"
County Affairs
2/12/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND 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.  House Bill 298 provides that any assistant
administrators are appointed by and serve at the will of the administrator
of the district.   

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 298 amends law to authorize the administrator of the Ector
County Hospital District, rather than the board of directors, to appoint
one or more qualified assistant administrators to serve at the will of the
administrator. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001.