HBA-MSH H.B. 483 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 483
By: Naishtat
Human Services
2/11/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

In previous sessions, the terms "lunatics," "idiots," and, "non compos
mentis," as well as some references to "minors," were removed from the
statutes and replaced by the term "incapacitated."  These terms in three
sections of the Local Government and Probate codes were not changed in
previous sessions.  House Bill 483 updates statutory references in the
three sections.   

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 483 amends the Local Government and Probate codes to remove the
terms "lunatics," "idiots," "non compos mentis," and "minors" and replace
them with the term "incapacitated," as applicable. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001.