SRC-TJG H.B. 43 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 43
78R298 JTS-DBy: Chisum (Armbrister)
Natural Resources
4/4/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, there is a question of whether a person may serve on the Texas
Council on Environmental Technology (council) if that person is an
employee or an owner of an entity that applies for a grant from the
council.  As proposed, H.B. 43 requires a person on the council to
disclose the fact of employment by or ownership of an applying entity and
prohibits that person from voting or participating in the awarding of a
grant for that entity. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 387.005, Health and Safety Code, by adding
Subsection (f), to require the member, before the vote on the grant, to
disclose the fact of the member's employment or ownership, if a member of
the Texas Council on Environmental Technology is an employee or owner of
an entity that applies for a grant under this chapter.  Requires the
disclosure to be entered into the minutes of the meeting.  Prohibits the
member from voting on or otherwise participating in the awarding of the
grant.  Provides that the entity is not eligible for the grant, if the
member does not comply with this subsection. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2003.