HBA-PDH H.B. 514 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 514
By: Gray
 Urban Affairs
2/11/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, a tenant is allowed to serve on a local housing authority, but
the tenant is limited to one term.  This may have the effect of inhibiting
tenant representation in smaller communities with fewer potential
representatives from which to draw.  H.B. 514 allows a tenant commissioner
in a municipality of less than 75,000 to serve consecutive terms. 

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 392.0331 (f), Local Government Code, by
exempting a commissioner appointed by a municipality with a population of
less than 75,000 from the prohibition against serving consecutive terms. 

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act retroactive regarding a
commissioner appointed under Section 392.0331 (Appointment of Tenant
Representative as Commissioner of Municipal, County, or Regional Housing
Authority), Local Government Code.  

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.