BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

                                                                                                                                           H.B. 3090

                                                                                                                               By: Jones, Delwin

                                                                                                                                       State Affairs

                                                                                                       Committee Report (Unamended)

 

 

 

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

 

Currently, Section 551.0745 excepts the commissioners court of a county from conducting an open meeting to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a member of an advisory body, or to hear a complaint or charge against a member of an advisory body if the individual who is the subject of the deliberation or hearing does not request a public hearing.

 

H.B. 3090 amends Section 551.0745, Government Code, to clarify an exception to the  open meetings requirement.

 

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

 

Amends Section 551.0745 of the Government Code to enable the governing body of a municipality to be excepted from conducting an open meeting to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a member of an advisory body, or to hear a complaint or charge against a member of an advisory body if the individual who is the subject of the deliberation or hearing does not request a public hearing.

 

EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Upon passage, or, if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act takes effect September 1, 2005.