Enrolled Bill Summary

            Senate Bill 174 amends the Government Code to codify, with some substantive changes, topics formerly covered by General Appropriations Act riders and relating to state officers and employees. The codifications and changes address position classification, job notices, compensation and hours, leave and holidays, and multiple employment. The act also amends the Local Government Code to require regional councils of government to adopt salary schedules for classified positions that do not exceed the state salary schedule. Compensation for exempt positions must be within the range for state exempt positions. Salary schedules and exempt salaries must be submitted to the governor, and if the governor objects to a portion of a schedule, it may not take effect until revisions or explanations achieve gubernatorial approval. The act does not apply to a council of government whose most populous county has an average weekly wage that exceeds that of the state by 20 percent or more.