SRC-JEC H.B. 2778 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2778
77R7593 ATP-DBy: Farabee (Madla)
Intergovernmental Relations
5/9/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

The unfunded mandates interagency work group was created in 1997 to review
the legislative history of unfunded mandates, conduct evaluations on the
benefits and costs of mandates on affected political subdivisions, and to
present a written report on the findings to the legislature. Currently, the
interagency work group comprises certain state entities. However, it does
not have a representative from any local level of government. H.B. 2778
adds two county representatives to the interagency work group.  

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 320.002(a), Government Code, to provide that, in
addition to the current group members, the unfunded mandates interagency
work group consists of one county officer appointed by the lieutenant
governor, and one county employee or county officer appointed by the
speaker of the house of representatives. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.