HBA-NLM H.B. 368 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 368
By: Seaman
Higher Education
2/22/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, payroll deductions from officers or employees who are
compensated from state funds are prohibited unless the deductions are
authorized by law. There is no statutory mechanism by which an employee of
an institution of higher education can contribute through payroll
deductions to a university or university fund-raising drive or foundation.
H.B. 368 provides that an employee of an institution of higher education
may authorize a salary or wage payment deduction each pay period for a
charitable contribution to that institution or to any non-profit
organization whose purpose is to support the programs of that institution
of higher education.    

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 Subchapter Z,  Chapter 51, Education Code, by adding
Section 51.946, to provide that an employee of an institution of higher
education may authorize a salary or wage payment deduction each pay period
for a contribution to an institution of higher education or a charitable
contribution to a nonprofit organization, the purpose of which is to
support the programs of an institution of higher education.  Provides that
a nonprofit organization must comply  with the rules, under Section
2255.001, Government Code (Rules), adopted by the institution of higher
education that the organization supports to be eligible to receive
charitable contributions under this section.  Requires an institution of
higher education to establish procedures to allow an employee of the
institution to authorize a deduction under this section. Defines
"institution of higher education." 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.