HBA-MPA H.B. 1031 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1031
By: Hunter
Natural Resources
2/25/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the law requires that the sworn statement executed by officers
elected or appointed as directors of certain types of  water districts be
filed with the district, and that a duplicate of the sworn statement be
filed with the secretary of state within ten days of its execution.  The
constitutional provision requires that the sworn statement be filed with
the secretary of state before the oath is executed.  H.B. 1031 brings the
statutory requirement in line with the constitutional provision. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 36.055(d), Water Code, to require a sworn
statement made by a newly elected or appointed director be filed with the
secretary of state as prescribed by the Texas Constitution  in Article 16,
Sections 1(d) and (f), and to make conforming and nonsubstantive changes. 

SECTION 2. Amends Section 49.055(d), Water Code, to make conforming and
nonsubstantive changes.  

SECTION 3.Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.