H.B. 2227 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


H.B. 2227
By: Hughes
Natural Resources
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Upper Sabine Solid Waste Management District (the district)
holds regular meetings each month.  The board of directors of the district
have experienced that other than at meetings for setting and approval of
the budget and tax rate, there is not a necessity for a meeting each
month. The routine matters of the board could be handled in quarterly
meetings. 

At the request of the board of directors, the bill would amend the statute
to require the board to meet quarterly instead of monthly. 

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

H.B. 2227 amends the enacting legislation of the district to change the
requirement that the board meet once each month to once each quarter. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2003