HBA-JEK S.B. 1799 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1799
By: Bernsen
State, Federal & International Relations
5/5/2001
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The 75th Legislature established the Spindletop Centennial Celebration
Commission (commission) to coordinate state and local activities relating
to the celebration of the centennial of the discovery of the Spindletop Oil
Field.  This oil field located near Beaumont signaled the birth of the
modern petroleum industry and yielded more than 153,000,000 barrels of oil
by 1985.  Current law requires the commission to issue a final report
regarding its contributions, expenditures, and funds as soon after December
31, 2001, that the commission determines it has completed its work and no
later than March 31, 2002.  The commission has already performed all of its
functions and would like to issue its final report as soon as possible.
Senate Bill 1799 requires the commission to file its final report by July
1, 2001. 

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 1799 requires the Spindletop Centennial Celebration Commission
(commission) to file its final report after May 1, 2001, but not later than
July 1, 2001.  The commission is also abolished July 1, 2001. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

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