By Ellis, et al.                                       S.B. No. 513
         77R1434 BDH-D                           
                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the period of service of the directors of legislative
 1-3     agencies.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1.  Section 321.005(c), Government Code, is amended
 1-6     to read as follows:
 1-7           (c)  The State Auditor serves at the will of the committee
 1-8     and for a two-year period beginning January 1 of each odd-numbered
 1-9     year.  The committee shall meet after September 1 and before
1-10     December 31 of each even-numbered year and must either reappoint
1-11     the State Auditor or appoint another person to serve in that
1-12     position for the following two-year period.
1-13           SECTION 2.  Section 322.004(a), Government Code, is amended
1-14     to read as follows:
1-15           (a)  The board shall appoint a director to serve at the
1-16     pleasure of the board and for a two-year period beginning January 1
1-17     of each odd-numbered year.  The board shall meet after September 1
1-18     and before December 31 of each even-numbered year and must either
1-19     reappoint the director or appoint another person to serve in that
1-20     position for the following two-year period.  The director is
1-21     accountable only to the board.
1-22           SECTION 3.  Chapter 323, Government Code, is amended by
1-23     adding Section 323.002 to read as follows:
1-24           Sec. 323.002.  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.  The council shall appoint
 2-1     an executive director to serve at the will of the council and for a
 2-2     two-year period beginning January 1 of each odd-numbered year.  The
 2-3     council shall meet after September 1 and before December 31 of each
 2-4     even-numbered year and must either reappoint the executive director
 2-5     or appoint another person to serve in that position for the
 2-6     following two-year period.
 2-7           SECTION 4. Section 324.005(a), Government Code, is amended to
 2-8     read as follows:
 2-9           (a)  The board shall appoint a director to serve at the
2-10     pleasure of the board and for a two-year period beginning January 1
2-11     of each odd-numbered year.  The board shall meet after September 1
2-12     and before December 31 of each even-numbered year and must either
2-13     reappoint the director or appoint another person to serve in that
2-14     position for the following two-year period.
2-15           SECTION 5. Section 325.004(a), Government Code, is amended to
2-16     read as follows:
2-17           (a)  The commission shall employ an executive director to act
2-18     as the executive head of the commission.  The executive director
2-19     serves for a two-year period beginning January 1 of each
2-20     odd-numbered year.  The commission shall meet after September 1 and
2-21     before December 31 of each even-numbered year and must either
2-22     reappoint  the executive director or appoint another person to
2-23     serve in that position for the following two-year period.
2-24           SECTION 6. (a)  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
2-25           (b)  The state auditor and the directors of the Legislative
2-26     Budget Board, the Texas Legislative Council, the Legislative
2-27     Reference Library, and the Sunset Advisory Commission who are
 3-1     serving on the effective date of this Act:
 3-2                 (1)  may continue to serve for a period ending December
 3-3     31, 2002, subject to the will of the governing body of the
 3-4     legislative agency; and
 3-5                 (2)  may be reappointed to their positions.