SRC-MSY S.B. 735 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 735
78R6296 MXM-FBy: Lindsay
State Affairs
3/12/2003
As Filed


DIGEST 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

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION 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.