SRC-SEW H.B. 2760 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2760
77R4178 MI-FBy: Brown, Betty (Madla)
Intergovernmental Relations
5/9/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Current law provides that it is the policy of this state that disputes
before governmental bodies be resolved as fairly and expeditiously as
possible and that each governmental body support this policy by developing
and using alternative dispute resolution procedures in appropriate aspects
of the governmental body's operations and programs. However, provisions
regulating interlocal cooperation contracts do not provide for the
application of existing alternative dispute resolution procedures. H.B.
2760 authorizes parties to an interlocal cooperation contracts to use
alternative dispute resolution procedures.  

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 Chapter 791B, Government Code, by adding Section 791.015,
as follows: 
 
Sec. 791.015.  SUBMISSION OF DISPUTES TO ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
PROCEDURES. Authorizes local governments that are parties to an interlocal
contract to provide in the contract for the submission of disputes arising
under the contract to the alternative dispute resolution procedures
authorized by Chapter 2009. 
 
SECTION 2. Effective date:  September 1, 2001.