BILL ANALYSIS



H.B. 2171
By: R.Lewis
03-21-95
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND

The original role of the Commission on Jail Standards was one of
creating standards.  Since that time, the role of the Commission
has expanded to include more than the initial purpose.  In order to
keep up with the changing times and the evolution of the
Commission, a new, more modern,  more definitive name is required. 


PURPOSE

The purpose of this bill is to change the name of the Commission on
Jail Standards to the Jail Commission.  

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.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

     Section 1.  Amends Chapter 511 of the Government Code by
inserting the word "Jail" and removing the words "on Jail
Standards", changing the Commission's name to Jail Commission.

     The subsequent sections, through Section 30, make the same
changes to the following sections:
            Government Code:
               511.001(1)                493.009(1)         
499.122                       499.025(b)                499.123        511.002
               511.003              499.026(b)          499.124
               511.0091(d)               499.072(a)         
499.125(b) 
               2001.028
               
           Code of Criminal Procedure:
           Section 5 Article 42.032
            43.10(a)
 
           Health and Safety Code:
           89.072             614.002(c)          614.016

           Local Government Code:
           351.002            351.015        351.044        351.184
           351.0035           351.0415(a)         351.101        361.062
           351.0036(a)             351.043(a)          351.103

           Section 31(subsections a-d).  Changes the name of the
Commission to Jail Commission and directs that all references made
to the Commission on Jail Standards shall be understood to mean the
Jail Commission.  All funds appropriated to the Commission on Jail
Standards shall be for use by the Jail Commission.  All supplies
printed with the title, Commission on Jail Standards are to be used
before ordering new supplies that indicate the name change.

           Section 32.  Emergency clause.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

HB 2171 was considered by the Committee on County Affairs in a
public hearing on 3/22/95. Representative R. Lewis opened.
Representative R. Lewis closed. HB 2171 was reported favorably
without amendment with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed and be sent to the Local and Consent Calendar, by the
record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 pnv, 2 absent.