BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

 

H.B. 1500

By: White

County Affairs

Committee Report (Unamended)

 

 

 

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

 

Current law authorizes the commissioners court of a county with a population of 400,000 or more to conduct a closed meeting to deliberate on business and financial issues relating to a contract being negotiated under certain conditions.  H.B. 1500 seeks to allow a commissioners court in any county, regardless of population, to conduct such a closed meeting as long as the required conditions are met.

 

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. 1500 amends the Government Code, in a provision authorizing the county commissioners court to conduct a closed meeting to deliberate business and financial issues relating to a contract being negotiated, to remove language limiting the authorization to a commissioners court of a county with a population of 400,000 or more.

 

EFFECTIVE DATE

 

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2011.