HBA-DMH H.B. 3465 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3465
By: Maxey
Public Health
7/2/2001
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The Texas Board of Health (board) sets fees, not to exceed a maximum amount
established under state law, for obtaining and maintaining registration
under the Opticians' Registry Act (Act).  With the growing number of
voluntary registrants, the specified fee amounts set prior to the 77th
Legislature were not sufficient to absorb the cost of administering the
Act.  House Bill 3465 requires the board to prescribe by rule the fees in
amounts sufficient to cover the costs of administering the Act. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that rulemaking
authority is expressly delegated  to the Texas Board of Health in SECTION 1
(Section 352.054, Occupations Code) of this bill. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 3465 amends the Occupations Code to require the Texas Board of
Health (board) to prescribe by rule, not later than January 1, 2002, fees
for application and issuance of registration in reasonable amounts
sufficient to cover the costs of administering the Opticians' Registry Act.
The bill removes the specified maximum fee amounts.  

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.