By Staples S.B. No. 1063 77R7802 MCK-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to creating a task force to study the use of state office 1-3 space. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subtitle B, Title 10, Government Code, is amended 1-6 by adding Chapter 2059 to read as follows: 1-7 CHAPTER 2059. TASK FORCE ON USE OF STATE PROPERTY 1-8 Sec. 2059.001. TASK FORCE. The governor, lieutenant 1-9 governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives shall 1-10 appoint a task force to study the use of office space by state 1-11 government. The task force shall evaluate: 1-12 (1) the use of state-owned buildings and leased 1-13 buildings; 1-14 (2) the feasibility of relocating state agencies and 1-15 maintaining smaller offices; 1-16 (3) the need for long-term capital improvements to 1-17 state-owned office buildings; 1-18 (4) the benefits of consolidating different agencies 1-19 into existing state office buildings; and 1-20 (5) the advantages of leasing or owning office space. 1-21 Sec. 2059.002. PRESIDING OFFICER. The governor shall appoint 1-22 one member of the task force as the presiding officer. The 1-23 presiding officer shall report the findings and recommendations of 1-24 the task force to the governor, lieutenant governor, and the 2-1 speaker of the house of representatives. 2-2 Sec. 2059.003. ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT STAFF. An 2-3 executive agency at the direction of the governor and a legislative 2-4 agency at the direction of the lieutenant governor or the speaker 2-5 of the house of representatives shall provide support staff and 2-6 administrative assistance to the task force. 2-7 Sec. 2059.004. APPLICABILITY OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE LAW. 2-8 Chapter 2110 does not apply to the task force. 2-9 SECTION 2. (a) This Act takes effect September 1, 2001. 2-10 (b) Not later than November 1, 2002, the task force created 2-11 by Chapter 2059, Government Code, as added by this Act, shall 2-12 submit a report to the governor, lieutenant governor, and the 2-13 speaker of the house of representatives.