BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center                                                                                                      S.B. 1208

                                                                                                                                        By: Lindsay

S/C on Higher Education

3/30/2005

As Filed

AUTHOR'S/SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

Serving as an elected representative entails much responsibility.  At present there are no substantial requirements of a person running for appointment as a public junior college board trustee.

As proposed, S.B. 1208 requires those running for a position on a junior college board in certain urban areas to pay a fee not to exceed $200 or provide a stipulated number of signatures.  This required action on their part would serve as some indication of the candidate's intent to fulfill the duties of the position sought.  This bill would only affect a district with a population of more than one million residents.

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 130.044, Education Code, by adding Subsection (g) to authorize the governing board of certain junior college districts to require an application filing fee under this chapter not to exceed $200 or to require a petition signed by a required number of registered voters of the district not to exceed 200 signatures.

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 2005.