HBA-TYH S.B. 1185 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1185
By: Madla
Urban Affairs
4/19/1999
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, each city is only authorized to appoint five commissioners to
the municipal housing authority.  However, many cities have appointed
exofficio members in order to broaden representation on the authority.
S.B. 1185 establishes the permissible number of commissioners of certain
public housing authorities and specifies the length of terms. 

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 392.031(a), Local Government Code, to require
each municipal housing authority to be governed by five, seven, nine, or 11
commissioners, rather than only five commissioners.  Makes a conforming
change. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 392.034, Local Government Code, to set forth the
length of terms the original commissioners of a municipal housing authority
shall serve.  Provides that all subsequent municipal housing commissioners
are appointed for two-year terms.  Makes conforming changes. 

SECTION 3.  Requires the presiding officer of the governing body of a
municipality entitled to make appointments to a municipal housing authority
under this Act to make the appropriate appointments as soon as practicable
after the effective date of this Act. 

SECTION 4.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 5.  Emergency clause.