HBA-NIK H.B. 2754 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2754
By: Smithee
Insurance
4/12/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Current law provides that a risk pool (pool) may be administered by a staff
employed by the pool, an entity created by a political subdivision
participating in the pool, or a third-party administrator. H.B. 2754 allows
the pool to be administered by a staff or entity that administers another
pool under Chapter 172, (Texas Political Subdivisions Uniform Group
Benefits Program), Local 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 172.006(b),  Local Government Code, to include a
staff or entity that administers another risk pool established under this
chapter (Texas Political Subdivisions Uniform Group Benefits Program) among
those authorized to administer a risk pool. 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.