SRC-CTC H.B. 350 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 350
By: Wise (Sponsor Unknown)
Intergovernmental Relations
5/11/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Current law requires the commissioners court in a county with a population
of 200,000 or more to maintain a veterans county service office. Some
veterans have experienced problems receiving effective service from their
veterans county service office. H.B. 350 authorizes a resident of a county
with a population of 200,000 or more to bring a writ of mandamus to require
the commissioners court to maintain a veterans county service office that
is separate and distinct from other county offices.  

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 434.032, Government Code, to authorize a
resident of a county to bring a writ of mandamus to require the
commissioners court to perform the commissioners court's duties under
Subsection (a)(1). 

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