SRC-TJG S.B. 616 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 616
78R3840 JD-DBy: Madla
Health & Human Services
3/28/2003
As Filed


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.  Currently, the committee is
comprised of 20 representatives.  Five of the members represent the public
from different geographic regions of the state and the other members
represent fifteen different state agencies.  As proposed, S.B. 616 adds
four state agencies to be represented on the committee, thereby increasing
the total number of representatives to twenty-four. 

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 461.017(a), Health and Safety Code, to increase
the number of members on the Drug Demand Reduction Advisory Committee
(committee) from 20 to 24. Adds certain entities to the list of agencies
or offices from which one member of the committee must be drawn.  Makes
nonsubstantive changes 

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.