HBA-MPA, MPA H.B. 2930 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2930
By: Walker
Urban Affairs
3/21/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Section 573.041, Government Code, prohibits a public official
from hiring or appointing an individual who will be compensated directly or
indirectly with public funds if the individual is related to the public
official within the third degree by consanguinity or the second degree by
affinity.  Public officials in small incorporated municipalities, with
populations of 200 or less, may have difficulty hiring employees that are
not related within those degrees of relationship.  H.B. 2930 provides an
exception for a municipality that has a population of 200 or less. 

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 573.061, Government Code, to exempt from the
provisions of Section 573.041 (Prohibition Applicable to Public Official)
an appointment or employment of a person by a municipality with a
population less than 200. 

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

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