S.B. 735 78(R) BILL ANALYSIS S.B. 735 By: Lindsay County Affairs Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 735 permits county and city officials to be appointed to serve on boards and commissions, while prohibiting them from receiving compensation for serving in that capacity. The bill would allow such officials to be compensated for expenses incurred in the course of their duties. 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 SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 574, Government Code, by adding Section 574.005, as follows: Sec. 574.005. LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICERS ON STATE GOVERNING BODIES. (a) Defines "local government" and "state agency." (b) Authorizes an individual who holds an elected or appointed local government office to be appointed to the governing body of a state agency if otherwise eligible. Prohibits the individual from receiving compensation for serving on the governing body of the agency but authorizes the individual to be reimbursed for certain costs as provided by other law. (c) Provides that rules adopted under Section 574.003 are not required for the implementation of this section. SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2003. EFFECTIVE DATE Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2003.