AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
A Texas aerospace complex located in a defense economic readjustment zone recently rehabilitated some of its apartments, which now house several United States Air Force personnel. The apartments fall under certain defense economic readjustment zone program regulations that require some of those personnel to serve on the administrative authority for the readjustment zone. However, such parties contend that none of the personnel inhabiting the apartments is interested in being a representative on the authority and that this requirement serves no current purpose and is currently impeding a project at the complex.
H.B. 3067 amends the Defense Economic Readjustment Zone program, Chapter 2310 (Defense Economic Readjustment Zone), Government Code, to remove the requirement that a base with residential housing have two residents or an elected official serve on its administrative authority that regulates the zone.
H.B. 3067 amends current law relating to the composition of an administrative authority for a defense economic readjustment zone.
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 2310.202, Government Code, as follows:
Sec. 2310.202. ADMINISTRATION BY ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY. (a) Makes no change to this subsection.
(b) Requires an administrative authority to be composed of 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, or 15 members; and be a viable and responsive body generally representative of all public or private entities that have a stake in the development of the zone. Deletes existing text requiring an administrative authority to, if the readjustment zone includes private residences, include an elected official representing readjustment zone residents and businesses or at least two readjustment zone residents.
SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2013.