HBA-LCA H.B. 2314 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2314
By: McReynolds
Urban Affairs
3/30/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

A civil service director (director) serves as the administrator for a
municipal civil service commission (commission).  Currently, a director is
required to reside within city limits.  The commission's function is to
hear appeals related to suspension and termination from fire fighters and
police officers, relating to suspension and termination on a basis that is
rarely more than quarterly, and is not related to emergency situations.
There are only 71 municipalities in Texas with civil service directors. 

H.B. 2314 allows the civil service director of a county with a population
of less than 1.5 million to reside outside the city limits. 

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 143.012(b), Local Government Code, to delete
"three years" from language describing a residency requirement for persons
under consideration for appointment as director of the civil services
commission in certain, specified municipalities. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.