BILL ANALYSIS S.B. 893 By: Nelson Human Services Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Current law does not address the issue of an authority of a county to regulate and inspect day-care centers and group day-care homes. S.B. 893 provides for regulation of day-care centers and group day-care homes in a county with a population of 700,000 or more. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 234, Local Government Code, by adding Subchapter C, as follows: SUBCHAPTER C. COUNTY INSPECTION OF DAY-CARE CENTERS AND GROUP DAY-CARE HOMES LOCATED IN MUNICIPALITIES Sec. 234.051. DEFINITIONS. Defines "day-care center," and "group day-care home." Sec. 234.052. APPLICABILITY. Provides that this subchapter applies only to a county with a population of 700,000 or more. Sec. 234.053. FACILITY INSPECTION REQUIRED BY MUNICIPALITY. Authorizes a county health officer or official designated by the commissioners court to contract with a municipality for the county to conduct an inspection required by the municipality of a day-care center or group day-care home located in the municipality. SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2009. EFFECTIVE DATE Upon passage, or, if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
BILL ANALYSIS
BILL ANALYSIS
S.B. 893
By: Nelson
Human Services
Committee Report (Unamended)
S.B. 893
By: Nelson
Human Services
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Current law does not address the issue of an authority of a county to regulate and inspect day-care centers and group day-care homes.
S.B. 893 provides for regulation of day-care centers and group day-care homes in a county with a population of 700,000 or more.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 234, Local Government Code, by adding Subchapter C, as follows:
SUBCHAPTER C. COUNTY INSPECTION OF DAY-CARE CENTERS AND GROUP
DAY-CARE HOMES LOCATED IN MUNICIPALITIES
Sec. 234.051. DEFINITIONS. Defines "day-care center," and "group day-care home."
Sec. 234.052. APPLICABILITY. Provides that this subchapter applies only to a county with a population of 700,000 or more.
Sec. 234.053. FACILITY INSPECTION REQUIRED BY MUNICIPALITY. Authorizes a county health officer or official designated by the commissioners court to contract with a municipality for the county to conduct an inspection required by the municipality of a day-care center or group day-care home located in the municipality.
SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2009.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Upon passage, or, if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act takes effect September 1, 2009.