HBA-NIK H.B. 2272 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2272
By: Ritter
State Recreational Resources
3/27/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (department) maintains
numerous advisory committees that provide guidance and input on different
issues under the jurisdiction of the department.  These committees are
authorized and managed in different ways, as directed by statute. H.B 2272
authorizes the chairman of the Parks and Wildlife Commission (commission)
to appoint and manage committees to advise the commission on issues under
its jurisdiction.  This bill also repeals statutory requirements for
specified committees and boards 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that rulemaking
authority is expressly delegated to the chairman of the Parks and Wildlife
Commission in SECTION 1 (Section 11.0162, Parks and Wildlife Code) of this
bill.  

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Subchapter B, Chapter 11, Parks and Wildlife Code, by
adding Section 11.062, as follows: 

Sec. 11.0162.  ADVISORY COMMITTEES TO COMMISSION.  Authorizes the chairman
of the Parks and Wildlife Commission (chairman) to appoint committees to
advise the Parks and Wildlife Commission (commission) on issues under its
jurisdiction.  Authorizes the chairman to adopt rules that set the
membership, terms of service, qualifications, operating procedures, and
other standards to ensure the effectiveness of an advisory committee
appointed under this section. 

SECTION 2.  Repealer: Sections 22.002 (Fannin State Park Advisory
Committee), 22.003 (Meetings), 22.004 ( Powers of Advisory Commission), and
22.005 (Data), Parks and Wildlife Code. 

Repealer:  Sections 22.012 (San Jacinto Historical Advisory Board), 22.013
(Meetings), 22.014 (Powers of the Board), and 22.015 (Data), Parks and
Wildlife Code.  

Repealer:  Sections 22.262 (Battleship "Texas" Advisory Board), 22.263
(Meetings), and 22.264 (Functions), Parks and Wildlife Code. 

Repealer:  Section 28.003 (Advisory Council), Parks and Wildlife Code.

Repealer:  Section 49.016 (Advisory Board), Parks and Wildlife Code.

Repealer:  Section 89.021(d) (State Artificial Reef Plan), Parks and
Wildlife Code. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.  Provides the expiration of
the term of a member of an advisory committee, commission, or board created
under sections of the Parks and Wildlife Code repealed by SECTION 2 of this
Act, who is serving on August 31, 1999, expires September 1, 1999.
Provides that any bequest, gift, or grant of money or property accepted by
the Fannin State Park Advisory Commission or by the San Jacinto Advisory
Board under sections of the Parks and Wildlife Code repealed by this Act,
that is held by the board or commission on August 31, 1999,  be transferred
to the Parks and Wildlife Department (department).  Requires the department
to use those funds or property for the specified purpose.  Requires the
department to retain all data collected under Sections 22.005 and 22.015,
Parks and Wildlife Code, repealed by SECTION 2 of this Act, and requires
the department to use it to depict the story of Texas history and
independence at the appropriate battleground. 

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.