HBA-MPM H.B. 1888 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1888
By: Tillery
Pensions & Investments
2/28/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

When the statutes regarding the Texas Local Fire Fighters Retirement Act
were recodified, some of the duties of the fire fighters' pension
commissioner were inadvertently removed from certain sections of the Act.
The Texas Local Fire Fighters Retirement Act defines the duties of the
fire fighters' pension commissioner (commissioner), which includes hearing
appeals, examining records and accounts of boards of trustees (boards) of a
firefighters' retirement system, and adopting rules.  House Bill 1888 adds
to the general office duties of the commissioner by requiring the
commissioner to classify and coordinate reports and verify applications
submitted by the 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. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 1888 amends the Texas Local Fire Fighters Retirement Act to
require the fire fighters' pension commissioner (commissioner) to classify
and coordinate the reports of the boards of trustees of a fire fighters'
retirement system.  The bill requires the commissioner to verify any and
all applications of the boards. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.