H.B. 11 78(2)    BILL ANALYSIS


H.B. 11
By: Swinford
Government Reform
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

This bill would allow the Governor to designate the presiding officer of
the governing boards or commissions of most state agencies and
institutions of higher education.  This provision would allow the Governor
to better manage these executive branch entities. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or
institution. 

ANALYSIS

H.B. 11 amends the Government Code to establish provisions relating to
designating the presiding officer of the governing body of certain state
agencies. 

This bill defines "state agency" as a department, commission, board,
office, council, authority, or other agency in the executive branch of
state government that is created by the constitution or a statute of this
state, including a university system or institution of higher education as
defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, and a river authority as
defined by Section 30.003, Water Code. 

H.B. 11 allows the governor to designate a member of the governing body of
each state agency as the presiding officer of that governing body to serve
in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor. This bill states that
Section 651.010, Government Code, does not apply to a state agency that is
headed by one or more statewide-elected officials, an entity that advises
or reports to a state agency headed by one or more statewide-elected
officials, a river authority whose governing body is elected, or a junior
college district.  

EFFECTIVE DATE

This Act takes effect December 1, 2003.