SRC-BWC S.B. 1615 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1615
77R8518 MCK-FBy: Armbrister
State Affairs
4/11/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

As proposed, S.B. 1615 allows the governor to authorize a state agency to
grant a state employee a leave of absence without a deduction in salary to
perform youth-related volunteer activities.  "Youthrelated volunteer
activities" is defined, for the purposes of this legislation, as the
voluntary provision of a service that primarily benefits low-income
children that may include mentoring, tutoring, participation in faith-based
youth programs, and children's literacy programs.  This bill also states
that the amount of leave taken by a state employee to provide youth-related
volunteer activities may not exceed 52 hours for a fiscal year. 

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 Chapter 661Z, Government Code, by adding Section
661.915, as follows: 

Sec. 661.915.  LEAVE FOR YOUTH-RELATED VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES.  Defines
"youth-related volunteer activity."  Authorizes the governor to authorize a
state agency to grant a state employee a leave of absence without a
deduction in salary to perform youth-related volunteer activities.
Prohibits leave without a deduction in salary under this section from
exceeding 52 hours in a fiscal year.  Provides that leave for youth-related
volunteer activities is in addition to vacation time and sick leave and is
in addition to other leave taken under this chapter. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.