HBA-TYH, MPA H.B. 2915 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2915
By: Pitts
Economic Development
777/22/1999
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

In 1995, the Texas legislature established the Texas Workforce Commission
(commission) and the system of local workforce development boards (boards)
across the state.  The commission provides assistance to the boards.  In
some areas of the state vendors were not available to provide the
information technology services required by the boards.  Some boards,
primarily in rural areas, were interested in additional assistance from the
commission for maintenance of information technology systems.  H.B. 2915
allows the commission to enter into contracts or service level agreements
with a local workforce development board for technology assistance and
support services beyond the level provided to all boards and charge a fee
based on service level options. 

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 302.002, Labor Code, by adding Subsection (f),
to authorize the executive director of the division of workforce
development (executive director) of the Texas Workforce Commission
(commission) to enter into contracts with local workforce development
boards or other entities to establish service level agreements for
technology assistance and support. Authorizes the executive director to
charge fees for services based on service level options selected by those
entities. Authorizes all fees collected under this section to be used by
the commission only for the purpose of paying costs incurred in providing
those services. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.