SRC-CTC S.B. 1805 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1805
By: Truan
Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
4/17/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Texas Strategic Military Planning Commission (commission) is
under the Texas Department of Economic Development (department), and
reports directly to the executive director of the department.  As proposed,
S.B. 1805 transfers the commission, with all powers and duties, to the
Office of the Governor and requires the commission to report directly to
the governor.  The bill also required the department to provide
administrative support to the commission. 

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.  Redesignates Section 481.0066, Government Code, as Chapter 436,
Government Code, and amends as follows: 

CHAPTER 436.  TEXAS STRATEGIC MILITARY PLANNING COMMISSION

 Sec. 436.001.  New heading: DEFINITION.  Defines "commission."

Sec. 436.002.  COMMISSION.  Provides that the Texas Strategic Military
Planning Commission (commission) is within the office of the governor. 

 Sec. 436.003.  COMPOSITION.  Created from existing text of Section
481.0066(b). 

Sec. 436.004.  TERMS AND OFFICERS.  Created from existing text of Sections
481.0066(c) and (d). 

Sec. 436.005.  COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES.  Created from existing text of
Section 481.0066(e). 

Sec. 436.006.  MEETINGS; OPEN GOVERNMENT.  Created from existing text of
Section 481.0066(f). 

Sec. 436.007.  APPLICABILITY OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE LAW.  Created from
existing text of Section 481.0066(g). 

Sec. 436.008.  POWER AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION.  Created from existing text
of Section 481.0066(h).  Requires the commission to serve as an advisory
committee to the office of the governor and the Office of Defense Affairs
in the Texas Department of Economic Development (department) on the effect
of the military on the economy of this state. 

Sec. 436.009.  ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.  Requires the department to provide
administrative support to the commission. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.