SRC-JLB S.B. 1113 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1113
78R5947 MRB-DBy: Nelson
Government Organization
3/29/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

State agencies undergo a periodic review by the Sunset Advisory
Commission.  As proposed, S.B. 1113 moves the review of the Texas Online
Division and the Electronic Government Office to 2009 with the Department
of Information Resources; moves the On-Site Wastewater Treatment Council
to 2013 with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; and removes
from review the Texas Food for Health Advisory Council and the Dental
Hygiene Advisory Council. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

ARTICLE 1.  ENTITIES GIVEN 2007 SUNSET DATE

SECTION 1.01.  PRESCRIBED BURNING BOARD.  Amends Section 153.044, Natural
Resources Code, as follows: 

Sec. 153.044.  SUNSET PROVISION.  Provides that unless continued in
existence as provided by Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act),
the Prescribed Burning Board is abolished and this chapter expires
September 1, 2007, rather than 2009. 

ARTICLE 2.  ENTITIES GIVEN 2009 SUNSET DATE

SECTION 2.01.  TEXASONLINE DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION
RESOURCES.  Amends Section 2054.2645, Government Code, as follows: 

Sec. 2054.2645.  SUNSET PROVISION.  Provides that unless continued in
existence as provided by Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act), the Texas Online
division is abolished September 1, 2009, rather than 2005. 

SECTION 2.02.  ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES.  Amends Section 2055.003, Government
Code, as follows. 

Sec.  2055.003.  SUNSET PROVISION.  Provides that the office is subject to
Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act).  Provides that the office is abolished
September 1, 2009, rather than 2005, unless continued in existence as
provided by that chapter. 

ARTICLE 3.  ENTITIES GIVEN 2013 SUNSET DATE

SECTION 3.01.  ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL.  Amends
Section 367.003(a), Health and Safety Code, to provide that unless
continued in existence as provided by Chapter 325, Government Code, the
On-site Wastewater Treatment Research Council is abolished and this
chapter expires September 1, 2013, rather than 2005. 

 ARTICLE 4.  ENTITIES REMOVED FROM SPECIFIC SUNSET REVIEW

SECTION 4.01.  REPEALER.  Repealer:  Section 50A.003, Agriculture Code
(Texas Food for Health Advisory Council) and Section 262.057, Occupations
Code (Dental Hygiene Advisory Committee). 

ARTICLE 5.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF SUNSET RECORDS

SECTION 5.01.  CONFIDENTIALITY.  Amends Chapter 325, Government Code, by
adding Section 325.0195, as follows: 

Sec. 325.0195.  RECORDS PROTECTED FROM DISCLOSURE.  (a)  Provides that a
working paper used or developed by the Sunset Advisory Commission
(commission) in performing its functions under this chapter or other law
is excepted from the public disclosure requirements of Section 552.021. 

(b)  Provides that this subsection applies to a record the commission
receives in connection with the performance of the commission's functions
under this chapter or another law.  Provides that a confidential record
held by another entity remains confidential and is excepted from the
public disclosure requirements of Section 552.021 after the commission
receives the record.  Provides that a record, other than a confidential
record, that is excepted from the public disclosure requirements of
Section 552.021 and that is held by another entity remains excepted from
public disclosure after the commission receives the record. 
 
(c)  Provides that Section 552.022, providing that certain categories of
information are subject to public disclosure, does not apply to
information excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 by this
section. 

ARTICLE 6.  EFFECTIVE DATE

SECTION 6.01.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.