HBA-MPA, NLM H.B. 2961 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2961
By: Jones, Delwin
County Affairs
7/13/1999
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prior to the 76th Legislature, the commissioners court of Lubbock County
had the authority to appoint the Board of Managers of the Lubbock County
Hospital District.  The purpose of this bill is to allow the Texas Tech
University board of regents (regents) to appoint one member to serve on the
board of managers.  H.B. 2961 requires the regents to appoint one ex
officio member to the board of hospital managers and the commissioners
court to appoint the remaining members  

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 8, Chapter 484, Acts of the 60th Legislature,
Regular Session, 1967, to require the Texas Tech University board of
regents to appoint one ex officio member and the commissioners court to
appoint the remaining members of the board of hospital managers of the
Lubbock County Hospital District.  Requires that the appointed ex officio
member  have all powers of a member of the board, except that the member
may not vote.  Requires that the appointed ex officio member have access to
all documents reviewed or considered by the board or its staff, and have
any and all other powers of a member of the board with the exception of
voting. 

SECTION 2.  (a) Effective date: September 1,1999.

(b) Provides that the change in law made by this Act relating to the
composition of the board of hospital managers of the Lubbock County
Hospital District does not affect the eligibility of a member serving
immediately before the effective date of this Act to continue to serve on
the board for the term to which the member was appointed. Requires the
regents to appoint a member to the board of hospital managers in accordance
with Section 8, Chapter 484, Acts of the 60th Legislature, Regular Session,
1967, as amended by this Act, to fill the next vacancy that occurs after
the effective date of this Act. 

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.