BILL ANALYSIS



H.B. 2036
By: Brady
5-3-95
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND

Section 155.001 of the Local Government Code outlines exceptions
where county employees who work in counties with a population
greater than 20,000 may participate in a payroll deduction program.

PURPOSE

Allows county employees in a county with a population greater than
20,000 to include payments for a charitable organization to the
list of authorized payroll deductions with the approval of
Commissioners Court.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or
agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.   Amends Section 155.001, Local Government Code, by
adding payments to a charitable organization to the list of
authorized payroll deductions and gives charitable organizations
the meaning assigned by section 1, Article 6813 (h), Revised
Statutes.      

SECTION 2.   Effective Date.  Act takes effect September 1, 1995.

SECTION 3.  Emergency Clause.


SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

HB 2036 was considered by the County Affairs Committee in a public
hearing on 5/3/95. Representative Brady opened and closed. HB 2036
was reported favorably with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed and sent to the Committee on Local and Consent
Calendars, by the record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 pnv, 2 absent.