S.B. 1183 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


S.B. 1183
By: Deuell
Economic Development
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) administers the federal
community service program under the National and Community Service Act of
1990.  The functions and activities of this program are  expected to be
incorporated into the OneStar Foundation.  To move the program under the
authority and coordination of the OneStar Foundation, the ties to TWC must
be severed. SB 1183 removes the federal community service program from the
Texas Workforce Commission and the Council Workforce and Economic
Competitiveness.  

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

SB 1183 amends Section 302.021(a), Labor Code, to delete the community
service program under the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42
U.S.C. Section 12501 et seq.) from the list of job-training, employment,
and employment-related educational programs and functions that are
consolidated under the authority of the division of workforce development
of the Texas Employment Commission, now the Texas Workforce Commission.
The bill also redesignates Subdivisions (16) (19) as Subdivisions (15) -
(18). 

SB 1183 amends Section 2308.102(b), Government Code, to delete the
National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 12501 et
seq.) from the list of federal laws over which the Council on Workforce
and Economic Competitiveness is required to assume responsibility.  The
bill also redesignates Subdivisions (4) - (8) as Subdivisions (3) - (7). 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2003.