HBA-AMW H.B. 3159 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3159
By: Bonnen
Natural Resources
3/22/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, a commissioner of Brazoria County Drainage District Number 4
(commissioner) is paid a salary of $25 a day and receives a per diem of
$7.50.  A commissioner's salary and per diem have not been raised since the
Brazoria County Drainage District was created in 1995.  House Bill 3159
increases a commissioner's salary to $30 per day and per diem to $10.  

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 3159 amends law to increase from $25 per day to $30 per day the
salary of a commissioner of Brazoria County Drainage District Number 4 and
to increase from $7.50 to $10 a commissioner's per diem. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001.