H.B. 43 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


H.B. 43
By: Chisum
Environmental Regulation
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently there is a question of whether a person may serve on the Texas
Council on Environmental Technology if that person is an employee or an
owner of an entity that applies for a grant from the Council.  HB 43 makes
provision for that person to be able to serve on the Council by requiring
that the person disclose the fact of employment by or ownership of an
applying entity and not vote or participate in the awarding of a grant for
that entity. 


RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.

HB 43 adds  Subsection (f) which requires a member of the Texas Council on
Environmental Technology who is an employee or owner of an entity that
applies for a grant to disclose that information otherwise the entity is
not eligible for the grant. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

If this Act does not  receive the vote necessary for immediate effect,
this Act takes effect  
September 1, 2003