SRC-TJG, MLC S.B. 210 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 210
78R3031 KEG-DBy: Barrientos
Administration
4/3/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, state legislators are not allowed to display a Texas or United
States flag outside their offices in the capitol.  As proposed, S.B. 210
allows state legislators to display the Texas Flag and United States Flag
outside their office in the capitol.  This bill also allows a legislator
to place a visitor register outside his or her office. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

Rulemaking authority is expressly granted to The State Preservation Board
in SECTION 1 (Section 443.024, Government Code) and SECTION 2 (Section
443.029, Government Code) of this bill.   

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 443.024, Government Code, by adding Subsection
(e) to authorize a state legislator to display the flag of the State of
Texas and the flag of the United States immediately outside the
legislator's assigned office in the Capitol, and to require The State
Preservation Board (board) to adopt rules to regulate the display of the
flags and certain related requirements. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Chapter 443, Government Code, by adding Section
443.029, as follows: 

Sec. 443.029.  VISITOR REGISTERS FOR LEGISLATIVE OFFICES.  Authorizes a
state legislator to place a visitor register immediately outside the
legislator's assigned office in the Capitol.  Requires the board to adopt
reasonable rules to regulate the placement of visitor registers and
certain related requirements.   

SECTION 3.  Requires the State Preservation Board to adopt rules as
required by Sections 443.024(e) and 443.029, Government Code, as added by
this Act, by January 1, 2004.   

SECTION 4.  Effective date: September 1, 2003.