HBA-MPA S.B. 1606 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1606
By: Whitmire
Urban Affairs
5/11/1999
Engrossed


BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the directors of a sports and community venue district are
appointed by the mayors or county judges, or both.  S.B. 1606 establishes
conditions regarding municipal governing body confirmation of appointments
to a sports and community venue district board. 

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 335.034, Local Government Code, to make a
conforming change. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Subchapter C, Chapter 335, Local Government Code, by
adding Section 335.035, as follows: 

Sec. 335.035.  ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BOARD OF  DISTRICT CREATED BY
POPULOUS MUNICIPALITY AND COUNTY. (a) Provides that this section applies
only to the board of a sports and community venue district located whole or
part in a county with a population of 2.8 million or more.  

(b) Sets forth requirements for composition of the board.  Requires the
mayor of the municipality and the county commissioners court to appoint an
equal number of directors. Provides that an appointment of a director by
the mayor must be confirmed by a majority vote of the governing body of the
municipality. 

(c) Requires the mayor of the municipality and the commissioners court by
concurrent orders to appoint a presiding officer of the board on or before
the 30th day after the date a vacancy occurs in the presiding officer's
position. Provides that the appointment of the presiding officer by the
mayor must be  confirmed by a majority vote of the governing body of the
municipality.  Provides that the presiding officer serves for a two-year
term.  

(d) Requires the board of directors to appoint from the directors a
presiding officer by majority vote, if a presiding officer cannot be agreed
upon between the mayor and the commissioners court, at the first board
meeting after the prescribed 30-day period.   

(e) Requires a presiding officer appointed under Subsection (d) to resign
as a director before serving as a presiding officer.  Sets forth conditions
for filling the director's vacant position.  Requires the mayor or county
commissioners court to make the appointment for a vacated director's
position under this section and Section 335.031 (Composition and
Appointment of Board).  Provides that an appointed director serves for the
remainder of the vacated term. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.
            Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.