1-1 By: Hawley, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Truan) H.B. No. 2908
1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House April 30, 2001;
1-3 May 1, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on Veteran
1-4 Affairs and Military Installations; May 3, 2001, reported favorably
1-5 by the following vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0; May 3, 2001, sent to
1-6 printer.)
1-7 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-8 AN ACT
1-9 relating to transferring the Texas Strategic Military Planning
1-10 Commission to the office of the governor.
1-11 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-12 SECTION 1. Section 481.0066, Government Code, is transferred
1-13 to Subtitle C, Title 4, Government Code, redesignated as Chapter
1-14 436, Government Code, and amended to read as follows:
1-15 CHAPTER 436. TEXAS STRATEGIC MILITARY PLANNING COMMISSION
1-16 Sec. 436.001 [481.0066]. DEFINITION [TEXAS STRATEGIC
1-17 MILITARY PLANNING COMMISSION]. [(a)] In this chapter, "commission"
1-18 means the Texas Strategic Military Planning Commission.
1-19 Sec. 436.002. COMMISSION. The commission is within the
1-20 office of the governor.
1-21 Sec. 436.003. COMPOSITION. [(b)] The commission is composed
1-22 of:
1-23 (1) nine public members, appointed by the governor;
1-24 and
1-25 (2) the following ex officio members:
1-26 (A) the chair of the committee of the Texas
1-27 House of Representatives that has primary jurisdiction of matters
1-28 concerning state, federal, and international relations; and
1-29 (B) the chair of the committee of the Texas
1-30 Senate that has primary jurisdiction of matters concerning veteran
1-31 affairs and military installations.
1-32 Sec. 436.004. TERMS AND OFFICERS. (a) [(c)] The nine public
1-33 members of the commission serve staggered terms of three years with
1-34 the terms of one-third of the members expiring February 1 of each
1-35 year. A legislative member vacates the person's position on the
1-36 commission if the person ceases to be the chair of the applicable
1-37 legislative committee.
1-38 (b) [(d)] The governor shall designate the presiding officer
1-39 of the commission from among the members of the commission.
1-40 Sec. 436.005. COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES. [(e)] A public
1-41 member of the commission is not entitled to compensation but is
1-42 entitled to reimbursement, from commission funds, for the travel
1-43 expenses incurred by the member while conducting the business of
1-44 the commission, as provided by the General Appropriations Act. The
1-45 entitlement of a legislative member to compensation or
1-46 reimbursement for travel expenses is governed by the law applying
1-47 to the member's service in that underlying position, and any
1-48 payments to the member shall be made from the appropriate funds of
1-49 the applicable house of the legislature.
1-50 Sec. 436.006. MEETINGS; OPEN GOVERNMENT. (a) [(f)] The
1-51 commission shall meet at least quarterly.
1-52 (b) The commission is a governmental body for purposes of
1-53 the open meetings law, Chapter 551.
1-54 Sec. 436.007. APPLICABILITY OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE LAW.
1-55 [(g)] Chapter 2110 does not apply to the commission.
1-56 Sec. 436.008. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION. [(h)] The
1-57 commission shall:
1-58 (1) serve as an advisory committee to the office of
1-59 the governor and the Office of Defense Affairs in the Texas
1-60 Department of Economic Development [department] on the effect of
1-61 the military on the economy of this state; and
1-62 (2) make recommendations regarding:
1-63 (A) the development of policies and plans to
1-64 support the long-term viability and prosperity of the military,
2-1 active and civilian, in this state;
2-2 (B) the development of methods to improve
2-3 private and public employment opportunities for former members of
2-4 the military residing in this state;
2-5 (C) the development of methods to assist
2-6 defense-dependent communities in the design and execution of
2-7 programs that enhance a community's relationship with military
2-8 installations and defense-related businesses; and
2-9 (D) the compilation of information for use in
2-10 the report required under Section 481.0065(c).
2-11 Sec. 436.009. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. The Texas Department
2-12 of Economic Development shall provide administrative support to the
2-13 commission.
2-14 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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