HBA-NLM H.B. 2467 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2467 By: Ramsay County Affairs 3/14/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, upon election to the office of county treasurer and prior to being sworn in, the elected individual must post a bond within 20 days after the certificate of election is received. H.B. 2467 provides that the county treasurer instead execute a bond prior to performing any duties of the office. This bill removes the provision that a bond must be executed within 20 days after receiving a certificate of election. 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. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 83.002(a), Local Government Code, to provide that the county treasurer execute a bond before beginning the performance of office duties. Deletes existing text providing for the execution of a bond within 20 days after the date the certificate of election is received. Makes a nonsubstantive change. SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.