House Committee on State Affairs - 66th R.S. (1979)

Committee Members
D.R. 'Tom' Uher, Chair Gene Green, Vice Chair Bill Ceverha, Vice Chair - Appropriative Matters Bob McFarland, Vice Chair - Appropriative Matters W. J. 'Bill' Blythe, Jr. Albert 'Al' Brown Paul Elizondo Joe Gibson	Smith Gilley Walter B. Grubbs Tip Hall Don Henderson George Pierce Arthur 'Buddy' Temple Emmett H. Whitehead
Charges
• Review state personnel policies to determine their impact on turnover rates, benefits, absenteeism, and other related issues, and to compare the policies with those in the private sector.
• Identify state policies and programs dealing with natural disasters in Texas and determine if these policies and programs have any influence on the quality of available public services.
• Compare the professional licensing agencies of other states with those in Texas to determine the feasibility of an umbrella licensing agency and the effectiveness of Texas licensing practices.
• Monitor the activities of the State Purchasing and General Services Commission to determine the effectiveness of the reorganization.
• Conduct a recodification of the eminent domain laws in Texas and recommend additional changes needed in this regard.
• Monitor the activities of the State Aircraft Pooling Board to determine its effectiveness.
• Oversight functions shall be conducted for all appropriations-related actions of those agencies assigned to this committee for appropriative purposes during the 66th Regular Session of the Legislature. The agencies include: State Purchasing and General Services Commission Amusement Machine Commission Office of the Governor and Budget and Planning Public Utilities Commission Adjutant General's Department National Guard Armory Board Commission on Fire Protection Personnel Standards and Education Board of Barber Examiners Texas Cosmetology Commission Texas Historical Commission Library and Historical Commission Commission for Indian Affairs Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Memorial Naval Museum Commission Fireman's Pension Commissioner Texas Board of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies State Aircraft Pooling Board

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