HBA-CMT S.B. 1680 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1680
By: Jackson
Transportation
4/22/2001
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Each navigation district is allowed to set aside five percent of its
revenue each calendar year in a promotion and development fund to fund any
expense to promote and develop business for the port or waterway operated
by the district.  Currently, a county auditor is prohibited from auditing
disbursements from the promotion and development  fund of a navigation
district.  Senate Bill 1680 authorizes a county auditor to audit
disbursements from a navigation district's promotion and development fund. 

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

Senate Bill 1680 amends the Water Code to authorize, rather than prohibit,
a county auditor to audit disbursements from the promotion and development
fund of a navigation district. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

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