SRC-AMY H.B. 1883 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1883
By: Baxter (Ogden)
Infrastructure Development and Security
4/22/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, there is no statutory authority for a member serving on a
metropolitan planning organization to appoint a proxy to act in the
member's absence on matters before the policy board.  H.B. 1883 authorizes
a policy board of a metropolitan planning organization to provide for
appointing voting proxies by its members, and establishes related
requirements. 

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 Chapter 472, Transportation Code, by adding Subchapter
D, as follows: 

SUBCHAPTER D.  METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS

Sec. 472.031.  POLICY BOARD.  (a) Authorizes a policy board of a
metropolitan planning organization, designated or redesignated under 23
U.S.C. Section 134, to provide in its bylaws for appointment of voting
proxies by its members. 

(b) Sets forth requirements regarding the appointed proxy.

(c) Provides that this section applies only to a policy board with at
least 22 voting members of a metropolitan planning organization designated
or redesignated for an urbanized area that meets certain criteria. 

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