HBA-NIK H.B. 2272 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2272 By: Ritter State Recreational Resources 4/16/1999 Committee Report (Amended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (department) maintains numerous advisory committees that provide guidance and input on different issues under the jurisdiction of the department. These committees are authorized and managed in different ways, as directed by statute. H.B 2272 authorizes the chairman of the Parks and Wildlife Commission (commission) to appoint and manage committees to advise the commission on issues under its jurisdiction. This bill also repeals statutory requirements for specified committees and boards RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that rulemaking authority is expressly delegated to the chairman of the Parks and Wildlife Commission in SECTION 1 (Section 11.0162, Parks and Wildlife Code) of this bill. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter B, Chapter 11, Parks and Wildlife Code, by adding Section 11.062, as follows: Sec. 11.0162. ADVISORY COMMITTEES TO COMMISSION. Authorizes the chairman of the Parks and Wildlife Commission (chairman) to appoint committees to advise the Parks and Wildlife Commission (commission) on issues under its jurisdiction. Authorizes the chairman to adopt rules that set the membership, terms of service, qualifications, operating procedures, and other standards to ensure the effectiveness of an advisory committee appointed under this section. SECTION 2. Repealer: Sections 22.002 (Fannin State Park Advisory Committee), 22.003 (Meetings), 22.004 (Powers of Advisory Commission), and 22.005 (Data), Parks and Wildlife Code. Sections 22.012 (San Jacinto Historical Advisory Board), 22.013 (Meetings), 22.014 (Powers of the Board), and 22.015 (Data), Parks and Wildlife Code. Sections 22.262 (Battleship "Texas" Advisory Board), 22.263 (Meetings), and 22.264 (Functions), Parks and Wildlife Code. Section 28.003 (Advisory Council), Parks and Wildlife Code. Section 49.016 (Advisory Board), Parks and Wildlife Code. Section 89.021(d) (State Artificial Reef Plan), Parks and Wildlife Code. SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1999. Provides the expiration of the term of a member of an advisory committee, commission, or board created under sections of the Parks and Wildlife Code repealed by SECTION 2 of this Act, who is serving on August 31, 1999, expires September 1, 1999. Provides that any bequest, gift, or grant of money or property accepted by the Fannin State Park Advisory Commission or by the San Jacinto Advisory Board under sections of the Parks and Wildlife Code repealed by this Act, that is held by the board or commission on August 31, 1999, be transferred to the Parks and Wildlife Department (department). Requires the department to use those funds or property for the specified purpose. Requires the department to retain all data collected under Sections 22.005 and 22.015, Parks and Wildlife Code, repealed by SECTION 2 of this Act, and requires the department to use it to depict the story of Texas history and independence at the appropriate battleground. SECTION 4. Emergency clause. EXPLANATION OF AMENDMENTS Amendment #1: (1) Removes Sections 22.012 (San Jacinto Historical Advisory Board), 22.013 (Meetings), 22.014 (Powers of the Board), and 22.015 (Data), Parks and Wildlife Code, from the list of sections proposed to be repealed. (2) Adds new SECTION 3, to amend Section 22.013, Parks and Wildlife Code, by adding new Subsection (b), as follows: (b) Requires the San Jacinto Historical Advisory Board (board) to prepare minutes for all board meetings and deliver them to the Parks and Wildlife Commission (commission). Requires the board to deliver the board's bylaws and any changes made to the bylaws to the commission. Requires any minutes or bylaws delivered to the commission to be delivered by the member of the board who is an employee of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. (3) Makes a conforming change with respect to the reinstatement of Section 22.012 by this amendment. (4) Makes a conforming change with respect to the reinstatement of Section 22.014 by this amendment. (5) Makes a conforming change with respect to the reinstatement of Section 22.014 by this amendment. (6) Removes the word "appropriate" from the description of the battleground at which the department is required to depict the story of Texas history and independence.