SRC-JEC H.B. 501 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 501
77R5045 ATP-DBy: Carter (Moncrief)
Intergovernmental Relations
5/4/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

The Tarrant County 9-1-1 District was authorized by the legislature and
ratified by county voters in 1985 for the purpose of implementing and
maintaining an enhanced 9-1-1 emergency call network for the residents of
the district. Service was established in August 1987. All cities in Tarrant
County, as well as Dallas/Fort Worth Airport and the City of Irving,
participate in the district. H.B. 501 addresses the growing population of
the district and provides additional representation on the board of other
large cities in 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 772.206(a), (c), and (d), Health and Safety
Code, as follows: 

(a)  Provides that a district is governed by a board of managers consisting
of certain people representing the municipalities in the district. 

 (c) Makes a statutory reference change. 

(d) Provides that board members are appointed for staggered terms of two
years, with as near as possible to one-half of the members' terms expiring
each year, rather than three members' terms expiring each year. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 772.209, Health and Safety Code, as follows:

 (a)  Amends the requirements for the budget to be effective.

(b) Requires the proposed budget to be presented to certain entities for
purposes of Subsection (a)(4), rather than (a)(5). 

(c) Provides that for the purpose of determining approval by a majority
under Subsection (a)(5) if the budget is required to be presented under
Subsection (b)(2), the other participating jurisdictions are considered to
be acting jointly as one entity. 

SECTION 3.  Provides that, notwithstanding Section 772.206(d), Health and
Safety Code, as amended by this Act, the first board member appointed under
Section 772.206(a)(4), Health and Safety Code, as amended by this Act,
shall be appointed to a one-year term, and the first board member appointed
under Section 772.206(a)(6), Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act,
shall be appointed to a two-year term.  Provides that thereafter, each
board member appointed under Section 772.206, Health and Safety Code,
serves a two-year term. 

 SECTION 4.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.