SRC-TBR S.B. 542 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 542
77R1688 ATP-DBy: Nelson
Intergovernmental Relations
3/23/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, regularly scheduled commissioners court meetings are required to
be held at the county seat. As proposed, S.B. 542 authorizes the
commissioners court of a county to meet and transact business in a
municipality other than the county seat. 

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 81.005(c), Local Government Code, to provide
that a commissioners court may meet at a meeting place located in the
county other than the county seat if the commissioners court agrees to meet
in the municipality and the meeting place is in a building providing public
access that can accommodate the number of persons expected to attend the
meeting. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.