HBA-MSH S.B. 726 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 726
By: Bivins
County Affairs
4/22/2001
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, the fiscal year of the Stratford Hospital District
(district) commences on July 1 and ends on June 30 of the following year
and the election for directors is held on the third Saturday in May of each
year. A change in the fiscal year will allow the board of directors to
coordinate with the Texas Department of Health Services and provide more
time for preparing a budget. A change in the election date will coordinate
this date with that of the Stratford Independent School District. Senate
Bill 726 changes the beginning and ending dates of the fiscal year and the
date of the election for directors of the district to allow for the more
effective and efficient operation of the district.  

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 726 amends law to provide that the fiscal year for the
Stratford Hospital District commences on September 1, rather than July 1,
of each year and ends on August 31, rather than June 30, of the following
year. The bill requires an election to elect an appropriate number of
directors to be held on the first, rather than the third, Saturday in May
of each year.  

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.