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.