SRC-VRA C.S.S.B. 1612 78(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 1612
78R10371 ATP-DBy: Ellis, Rodney
Intergovernmental Relations
4/29/2003
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Current law allows voters of an area annexed for limited purposes by a
municipality to vote on the mayor and city council but not on any other
elective municipal office.  C.S.S.B. 1612 adds to current law the right of
such voters to vote on the elective office of city controller. 

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 43.130(a), Local Government Code, to include
the election or recall of the controller, if the office of controller is
an elective position of the municipality, relating to voting for the
elective municipal office of controller in areas annexed for limited
purposes by certain municipalities.     

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.