SRC-TBR S.B. 145 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 145
By: Carona
Health and Human Services
5/21/2001
Enrolled


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners has the authority to
issue only one license to the owner of a chiropractic facility regardless
of the number of chiropractic facilities owned by the owner. S.B. 145
allows the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners to issue and collect a fee
for each facility owned by the owner. 

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 201.312(b), Occupations Code, to require rules
adopted under this section to provide for the issuance of one facility
license to an owner of a chiropractic facility for each, rather than
without regard to the number of, chiropractic facility, rather than
facilities, owned by the owner. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 2001.

SECTION 3.  Makes application of this Act prospective.