BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 2736

By: Darby

County Affairs

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Concerns have been raised that it is unclear how a governmental unit may transfer from one regional planning commission to another. H.B. 2736 seeks to address these concerns by setting out a process for such a transfer.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

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H.B. 2736 amends the Local Government Code to authorize a governmental unit that has withdrawn from a regional planning commission to join another commission that is adjacent to the unit if the following conditions are met:

·         the transfer is approved by the governing bodies of the unit and the commission the unit wishes to join;

·         the governmental unit submits a written request for approval of the transfer to the governor that is in the form and manner prescribed by the office of the governor and that demonstrates the transfer furthers applicable purposes; and

·         the governor approves the transfer.

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2019.