BILL ANALYSIS S.B. 286 By: Nichols Higher Education Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Interested parties suggest that the growth of the Trinity Valley Community College District merits increased representation on the district's governing board. S.B. 286 seeks to provide for that increased representation by authorizing an increase in the number of board members. CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS S.B. 286 amends the Education Code to authorize the governing board of the Trinity Valley Community College District by resolution or order to increase the number of board members to 11. The bill requires such a resolution or order to establish transition terms of office to conform to elections held in even-numbered years and staggered six-year terms and to require the initial board members to draw lots to determine the members' terms, as specified by the bill. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2017.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
S.B. 286
By: Nichols
Higher Education
Committee Report (Unamended)
S.B. 286
By: Nichols
Higher Education
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Interested parties suggest that the growth of the Trinity Valley Community College District merits increased representation on the district's governing board. S.B. 286 seeks to provide for that increased representation by authorizing an increase in the number of board members.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS S.B. 286 amends the Education Code to authorize the governing board of the Trinity Valley Community College District by resolution or order to increase the number of board members to 11. The bill requires such a resolution or order to establish transition terms of office to conform to elections held in even-numbered years and staggered six-year terms and to require the initial board members to draw lots to determine the members' terms, as specified by the bill.
EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2017.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Interested parties suggest that the growth of the Trinity Valley Community College District merits increased representation on the district's governing board. S.B. 286 seeks to provide for that increased representation by authorizing an increase in the number of board members.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
S.B. 286 amends the Education Code to authorize the governing board of the Trinity Valley Community College District by resolution or order to increase the number of board members to 11. The bill requires such a resolution or order to establish transition terms of office to conform to elections held in even-numbered years and staggered six-year terms and to require the initial board members to draw lots to determine the members' terms, as specified by the bill.
EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2017.