HBA-LJP H.B. 2778 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2778
By: Farabee
State Affairs
7/10/2001
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The unfunded mandates interagency work group (interagency work group) was
created in 1997 by the 75th Legislature to review the legislative history
of unfunded mandates, conduct evaluations on the benefits and costs of
mandates on affected political subdivisions, and to present a written
report on the findings to the legislature.  Prior to the 77th Legislature,
the interagency work group consisted of the state auditor, the director of
the Legislative Budget Board, the comptroller of public accounts, a senator
appointed by the lieutenant governor, and a house member appointed by the
speaker of the house of representatives. However, the interagency work
group did not contain a representative from the local level of government.
House Bill 2778 adds two local representatives to the interagency work
group. 

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. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 2778 amends the Government Code to add one officer of a
political subdivision appointed by the lieutenant governor and one employee
or officer of a political subdivision appointed by the speaker of the house
of representatives to the unfunded mandates interagency work group. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.