SRC-JBJ, SEW C.S.H.B. 3452 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.H.B. 3452
77R16192 JMG-DBy: Gallego (Sibley)
Business & Commerce
5/11/2001
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

C.S.H.B. 3452 sets forth and amends provisions regarding the abolition and
transfer of functions of the Texas Department of Economic Development; the
creation, functions, authority, and administration of the smart jobs fund
program; the creation, functions, authority, and administration of the
Office of Strategic Business Development; and other related matters. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

Rulemaking authority is expressly granted to the Council on Workforce and
Economic Competitiveness in SECTION 2.01 (Sections 2308.502, 2308.503,
2308.504, 2308.505, 2308.506, 2308.507, 2308.508, 2308.510, 2308.511, and
2308.512, Government Code) 

Rulemaking authority is expressly granted to the Office of Strategic
Business Development in SECTION 3.01 (Section 468.007, Government  Code) of
this bill. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS


ARTICLE 1.  ABOLITION AND TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 

Sets forth provisions regarding the abolition and transfer of functions of
the Texas Department of Economic Development.  (Pages 1 through 6 of bill.) 

ARTICLE 2.  FUNDING AND ADMINISTRATION OF 
SMART JOBS FUND PROGRAM

Sets forth provisions regarding the creation, functions, authority, and
administration of the smart jobs fund program.  (Pages 6 through 30 of
bill.) 

ARTICLE 3.  CREATION OF THE OFFICE OF STRATEGIC 
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Sets forth provisions regarding the creation, functions, authority, and
administration of the Office of Strategic Business Development.  (Pages 30
and 31 of bill.) 

ARTICLE 4.  MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 4.01.  Amends Section 2308.052(b), Government Code, to set forth
the composition of the Council on Workforce and Economic Competitiveness.
(Pages 31 and 32 of bill.) 

ARTICLE 5.  EFFECTIVE DATE

SECTION 5.01.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.