HBA-MPA S.B. 417 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 417
By: Lindsay
County Affairs
3/17/1999
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Texas law requires emergency services districts and rural fire
prevention districts which are located wholly in one county to file with
the commissioners court of the county two reports each year.  As one report
substantially duplicates another, this bill eliminates the redundant
report.  S.B. 417 changes the reporting duties of the emergency services
districts and rural fire prevention districts. 

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 775.036, Health and Safety Code, to exempt the
board of an emergency services district from the requirement  to give a
report to the commissioners court by February 1 of each year regarding the
district's administration for the previous year and its financial
condition, if the district is located in a single county.  Makes conforming
changes. 

SECTION 2. Amends Section 795.035, Health and Safety Code, to exempt the
board of a rural fire prevention district from the requirement  to give a
report to the commissioners court by February 1 of each year regarding the
district's administration for the previous year and its financial
condition, if the district is located in a single county.  Makes conforming
changes.     

SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.