HBA-DMD H.B. 2551 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2551
By: Hochberg
State Affairs
3/30/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

In 1995, Texas created open-enrollment charter schools. These entities are
public schools supported by tax dollars. H.B. 2551 requires open-enrollment
charter schools to comply with Chapters 551 (Open Meetings) and 552 (Public
Information), Government Code. 

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. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 12.105, Education Code, to require that the
requirements in Chapters 551 (Open Meetings) and 552 (Public Information),
Government Code, relating to school districts, school boards, and school
children, also apply to open-enrollment charter schools and children
attending such schools.  

SECTION 2.Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.Emergency clause.