SRC-TBR, S.B. 519 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 519
By: Shapleigh
Finance
5/21/2001
Enrolled


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

State agencies have the authority to reduce the level of matching funds
that an economically disadvantaged county or census tract would need to
receive a grant or other form of financial assistance from the agency.
S.B. 519 amends Chapter 783, Government Code, to require each agency that
adjusts a matching funds requirement under this section to prepare and
submit an annual report describing each adjustment made by the agency and
the effects of the adjustment on the agency's programs. 

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 783.009, Government Code, by adding Subsection
(f), to require each agency that adjusts a matching funds requirement under
this section to prepare and submit an annual report describing each
adjustment made by the agency during the preceding state fiscal year and
the effects of each adjustment on the agency's programs.  Requires the
agency to state the amount of each adjustment, the program under which the
adjustment was made, and the name of each county or the location of each
census tract, as appropriate, that benefitted from the adjustment.
Requires the agency to send a copy of the annual report to the governor,
lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, Legislative
Budget Board, and to each member of the legislature who requests a copy.
Authorizes the agency to include the annual report in the annual financial
report submitted under Section 2101.011. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.