House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs - 65th R.S. (1977)
Committee: | House Intergovernmental Affairs | |
Title: | Interim Report | |
Library Catalog Title: | To the speaker and members of the Texas House of Representatives, 66th Legislature : report of the / Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs, Texas House of Representatives, 65th Legislature. | |
Subjects: | Community Affairs, Texas Department of | Councils of government | Counties | County government | Land use regulations | Municipal annexation | Municipalities | Public retirement systems | Real estate development | Social Security | Urban sprawl | | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.65 in8a | |
Session: | 65th R.S. (1977) | |
Online version: | View report [90 pages File size: 2,452 kb] | |
Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
1. | Oversight responsibility of agency expenditures and related transactions. This function shall encompass a review and monitoring of all appropriations-related actions of those agencies assigned to this Committee for appropriative purposes during the 65th Regular Session of the Legislature, to wit: Department of Community Affairs. | |
2. | A study of urban development in general, to include urban sprawl and its effect; annexation policies of cities and the problems and effects caused thereby; and the emerging administrative problems of urban areas, including methods of financing improvements and urban blight and renovation. | |
3. | A study local government structures, including powers and resources and demands thereupon with recommendations as to any necessary legislative action to provide flexibility and uniformity of operation. | |
4. | A study of intra-state regions and special districts to include a report on the trends towards metropolitan area governments, and recommendations as to any necessary legislative action to control or redirect the direction of regional councils of government. | |
5. | A study of the methodology, effect of and financial ramifications of the State electing to withdraw participation in the social security system of state employees. |
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