SRC-TJG S.B. 616 78(R)BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research CenterS.B. 616 By: Madla Health & Human Services 6/5/2003 Enrolled DIGEST AND PURPOSE In 2001, the 77th Texas Legislature created the Drug Demand Reduction Advisory Committee (committee) to develop the direction of the state's efforts to counter illegal drug use. Five of the members of the committee represent the public from different geographic regions of the state and the other members represent fifteen different state agencies. S.B. 616 adds five state agencies to be represented on the committee. 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 Sections 461.017(a) and (e), Health and Safety Code, as follows: (a) Deletes the number 20, referring to the number of members on the Drug Demand Reduction Advisory Committee (committee). Adds certain entities to the list of agencies or offices from which one member of the committee must be drawn. Makes nonsubstantive changes. (e) Requires the Drug Demand Reduction Advisory Committee strategy to incorporate, to the extent possible, the efforts of private sector entities and local, state, and federal agencies, including the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Drug Enforcement Administration, to reduce drug demand. SECTION 2. Requires certain entities and persons, as soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act, to each appoint a representative to the committee under Section 461.017, Health and Safety Code. SECTION 3. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2003.