HBA-MPM H.B. 3158 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3158
By: McClendon
Public Education
3/26/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the State Board of Education is authorized to appoint a board of
three to five trustees for two-year terms for each military reservation
school district.  The majority of the trustees must be civilians, and all
of the trustees may be civilian.  There is a concern that most of the
initial term of a new board member is spent simply becoming educated about
the district.  Additionally, the term for board members of other public
independent school districts in Texas is typically three years. H.B. 3158
authorizes the State Board of Education to appoint trustees for two, three,
or four-year terms in military reservation districts. 

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 11.352(b), Education Code, to require the list
of persons qualified to serve as members of a military reservation school
district board (board) of trustees and who live or are employed on the
military reservation to be furnished to the State Board of Education,
rather than the board, by the commanding officer of that reservation.
Provides that trustees appointed serve terms of two, three or four years,
as determined by the State Board of Education.   

SECTION 2.Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.