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


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2778
By: Farabee
State Affairs
4/19/2001
Introduced



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.  Currently, the interagency work
group consists 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 does not
contain a representative from the local level of government.  House Bill
2778 adds two county 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 county officer
appointed by the lieutenant governor and one county employee or county
officer appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives to the
unfunded mandates interagency work group. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.