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


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2915
By: Pitts
Economic Development
4/11/1999
Introduced



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 are not available to provide the
information technology services required by the boards.  Some boards,
primarily in rural areas, are 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 services beyond the level
provided to all boards. 

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 of the Texas Workforce Commission (commission) to enter into
contracts with local workforce development boards or other entities to
establish service level agreements and charge fees for services based on
service level options selected by those entities.  Requires all such fees
to be used by the commission solely for the purpose of defraying costs
incurred in providing those services. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.