SRC-TJG S.B. 526 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 526
By: Staples
Natural Resources
3/11/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the San Jacinto River Authority board of directors is appointed
by the State Board of Water Engineers, predecessor agency to the Texas
Water Development Board.  All other river authority boards with appointed
boards are appointed by the governor.  As proposed, S.B. 526 transfers to
the governor the power to appoint members to the San Jacinto River
Authority board of directors. 

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 6, Chapter 426, Acts of the Legislature,
Regular Session, 1937, to require members of the San Jacinto River
Authority board of directors to be appointed by the governor, rather than
the State Board of Water Engineers, predecessor agency to the Texas Water
Development Board, for terms of six years.  Makes conforming changes. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2003.