HBA-CBW S.B. 1178 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1178
By: Gallegos
Public Education
4/30/2001
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law,  exemptions to open meeting  requirements allow closed
deliberations on the  filling of a vacancy on the board of trustees of  an
independent school district.  Senate Bill 1178 removes the exemption for
independent school districts that have an enrollment of at least 195,000
students. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

Senate Bill 1178 amends the Government Code to provide that exemptions to
open meeting requirements for a governmental body deliberating certain
personnel matters do not apply to a deliberation by the board of trustees
of an independent school district that has an enrollment of at least
195,000 students if the board is deliberating the appointment of a trustee
to fill a vacancy on the board of trustees.  The Act applies only to a
meeting of a school district board of trustees that initially convenes on
or after September 15, 2001. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.