77R10080 BDH-D
By Hawley, Delisi, Hunter, Noriega H.B. No. 2908
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2908:
By Najera C.S.H.B. No. 2908
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to transferring the Texas Strategic Military Planning
1-3 Commission to the office of the governor.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Section 481.0066, Government Code, is transferred
1-6 to Subtitle C, Title 4, Government Code, redesignated as Chapter
1-7 436, Government Code, and amended to read as follows:
1-8 CHAPTER 436. TEXAS STRATEGIC MILITARY PLANNING COMMISSION
1-9 Sec. 436.001 [481.0066]. DEFINITION [TEXAS STRATEGIC
1-10 MILITARY PLANNING COMMISSION]. [(a)] In this chapter, "commission"
1-11 means the Texas Strategic Military Planning Commission.
1-12 Sec. 436.002. COMMISSION. The commission is within the
1-13 office of the governor.
1-14 Sec. 436.003. COMPOSITION. [(b)] The commission is composed
1-15 of:
1-16 (1) nine public members, appointed by the governor;
1-17 and
1-18 (2) the following ex officio members:
1-19 (A) the chair of the committee of the Texas
1-20 House of Representatives that has primary jurisdiction of matters
1-21 concerning state, federal, and international relations; and
1-22 (B) the chair of the committee of the Texas
1-23 Senate that has primary jurisdiction of matters concerning veteran
1-24 affairs and military installations.
2-1 Sec. 436.004. TERMS AND OFFICERS. (a) [(c)] The nine public
2-2 members of the commission serve staggered terms of three years with
2-3 the terms of one-third of the members expiring February 1 of each
2-4 year. A legislative member vacates the person's position on the
2-5 commission if the person ceases to be the chair of the applicable
2-6 legislative committee.
2-7 (b) [(d)] The governor shall designate the presiding officer
2-8 of the commission from among the members of the commission.
2-9 Sec. 436.005. COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES. [(e)] A public
2-10 member of the commission is not entitled to compensation but is
2-11 entitled to reimbursement, from commission funds, for the travel
2-12 expenses incurred by the member while conducting the business of
2-13 the commission, as provided by the General Appropriations Act. The
2-14 entitlement of a legislative member to compensation or
2-15 reimbursement for travel expenses is governed by the law applying
2-16 to the member's service in that underlying position, and any
2-17 payments to the member shall be made from the appropriate funds of
2-18 the applicable house of the legislature.
2-19 Sec. 436.006. MEETINGS; OPEN GOVERNMENT. (a) [(f)] The
2-20 commission shall meet at least quarterly.
2-21 (b) The commission is a governmental body for purposes of
2-22 the open meetings law, Chapter 551.
2-23 Sec. 436.007. APPLICABILITY OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE LAW.
2-24 [(g)] Chapter 2110 does not apply to the commission.
2-25 Sec. 436.008. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION. [(h)] The
2-26 commission shall:
2-27 (1) serve as an advisory committee to the office of
3-1 the governor and the Office of Defense Affairs in the Texas
3-2 Department of Economic Development [department] on the effect of
3-3 the military on the economy of this state; and
3-4 (2) make recommendations regarding:
3-5 (A) the development of policies and plans to
3-6 support the long-term viability and prosperity of the military,
3-7 active and civilian, in this state;
3-8 (B) the development of methods to improve
3-9 private and public employment opportunities for former members of
3-10 the military residing in this state;
3-11 (C) the development of methods to assist
3-12 defense-dependent communities in the design and execution of
3-13 programs that enhance a community's relationship with military
3-14 installations and defense-related businesses; and
3-15 (D) the compilation of information for use in
3-16 the report required under Section 481.0065(c).
3-17 Sec. 436.009. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. The Texas Department
3-18 of Economic Development shall provide administrative support to the
3-19 commission.
3-20 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.