BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 2822

By: Flores

Transportation

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Currently, regional mobility authorities (RMAs) are required to post a copy of a meeting agenda 72 hours prior to a called meeting. The agenda items do not contain information that will be discussed during the called meeting and, when a meeting is in session, the public has no access to the full agenda packet being given to each RMA member. 

H.B. 2822 requires an RMA to post its full agenda packet for the meeting of the board of directors on the Internet website of the regional mobility authority. This allows the public the opportunity to view all information afforded to the board.

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

H.B. 2822 amends the Government Code to require a regional mobility authority to post the full agenda packet for a meeting of the board of directors concurrently with posting notice on its Internet website. The bill clarifies that the full agenda packet includes all correspondence, contracts, documents, analyses, maps, minutes, and other documents provided to the members of the board of directors to allow the members to prepare for the meeting.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2009.