HBA-DMD H.J.R. 77 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.J.R. 77
By: Krusee
State Affairs
4/6/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, state employees who serve as members of various local governing
bodies are constitutionally prohibited from receiving direct compensation
from the governing bodies on which they serve. As proposed, H.J.R. 77
requires the submission to the voters of a constitutional amendment
allowing for certain state employees or other individuals to receive
compensation for serving as members of certain governing bodies.  

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 40, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, to delete
the provision prohibiting certain state employees or other individuals from
receiving a salary for serving as members of certain local governing
bodies. 

SECTION 2.  Requires this proposed constitutional amendment to be submitted
to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 1999. Sets forth the
required language for the ballot.