BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	H.B. 3470
	By: Hunter (Hinojosa)
	Intergovernmental Relations
	5/12/2017
	Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

Interested parties report that certain county commissioners courts have expressed interest in implementing a volunteer program for the county's offices and departments to provide valuable experience for volunteers as well as opportunities to perform civic, charitable, or humanitarian services while assisting in county operations. H.B. 3470 seeks to facilitate the implementation of such a program by authorizing a county commissioners court to accept donations of labor or services.

H.B. 3470 amends current law relating to acceptance of donations and bequests by a commissioners court.

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 81.032, Local Government Code, as follows:

Sec. 81.032.  ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS. Authorizes the commissioners court to accept a donation of labor or services, among certain other monetary sums, for the purpose of performing a function conferred by law on the county or a county officer.

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2017.