MPA S.B. 1107 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1107
By: Shapleigh
Economic Development
4/23/1999
Engrossed


BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Texas Department of Economic Development maintains a
database on federal, state, and local economic development programs and
services, called the Texas Business and Community Development Clearinghouse
(clearinghouse).  S.B. 1107 requires the clearinghouse, at least once every
two years, to prepare information on programs and services that will
benefit and assist communities that have experienced significant job losses
due to the North American Free Trade Agreement. 

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 K, Chapter 481, Government Code, by adding
Section 481.1665, as follows: 

Sec. 481.1665. INFORMATION ON PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR CERTAIN COMMUNITIES
AND ENTITIES.  (a) Requires the Texas Business and Community Economic
Development Clearinghouse (clearinghouse),  at least once each two-year
period, to prepare information on those programs and services described by
Section 481.167(b) (describing the information collected and disseminated
by the clearinghouse) that will benefit and assist communities and entities
that have experienced significant job losses associated with the
implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Requires the clearinghouse to provide information in English and Spanish on
the Texas Department of Economic Development (department) Internet website
and to each governing body of a specified entity in the border region.  

(b) Provides that the information provided must contain:

(1) the Internet address of the department's website; and
(2) the toll-free telephone number of the clearinghouse.

SECTION 2.Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.