HBA-EDN H.B. 572 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 572
By: Green
Ways & Means
2/26/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, there are no provisions for the adoption of policies
regarding attendance and standards of conduct  at an appraisal district's
board (board) meetings.  House Bill 572 entitles each taxing unit of an
appraisal district to adopt a written policy relating to the attendance of
directors at called meetings of the board and  standards of conduct for
such meetings.  

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 572 amends the Tax Code to authorize an appraisal district board
of directors to adopt a written policy relating to attendance at called
meetings or standards of conduct for directors.  The bill provides that the
adopted policy must be ratified by a majority vote of the taxing units that
are entitled to vote for directors.  The bill also authorizes the board, by
a majority vote, to remove a director from the board if the director
violates a policy. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage.