HOUSE BILL 424 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: Turner, Bob et al. |
EFFECTIVE: 09-01-99 |
SENATE SPONSOR: Armbrister |
House Bill 424 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to create an extraordinary costs of prosecution fund to assist eligible counties in the investigation or prosecution of a capital murder trial. The act authorizes the criminal justice division of the governor's office to distribute money appropriated by the legislature to an eligible county. The act requires a county to meet certain criteria and financial conditions to be eligible for assistance.