BILL ANALYSIS


                                                        H.B. 3195
                                                 By: Place (Sims)
                                                 Criminal Justice
                                                         05-17-95
                              Senate Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND

Section 152.0561, Human Resources Code, does not accurately reflect
the existing structure of the juvenile board of Coryell County.

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 3195 sets forth the composition of the juvenile
board of Coryell County.

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 152.0561, Human Resources Code, as
follows:

     Sec. 152.0561.  CORYELL COUNTY.  (a)  Provides that the
     juvenile board of Coryell County is composed of the county
     judge, the district judge or judges whose district includes
     Coryell County, and the judges of the county courts-at-law of
     Coryell County.  Deletes existing Subsection (a).
     
     (b)  Requires the board to select one of its members to
       serve as chairman and chief administrative officer. 
       Provides that the chairman serves a one- or two-year term as
       determined by the board.  Deletes existing Subsection (b).
       
       (c)  Requires the commissioners court to pay the juvenile
       board members additional annual compensation set by the
       commissioners court at not less than the amount paid to a
       board member under this section on October 1, 1994. 
       Requires compensation under this section to be the same
       amount for each board member.  Deletes the provision which
       prohibits the commissioners court from paying the judge of
       the county court at law more additional compensation than
       the other board members receive.
       
       (d)  Authorizes the board to apply for, accept, hold in
       trust, spend, and use a gift, grant, or donation of land,
       money, or other personal property from a government,
       corporate, personal, or other source of finance and
       effective probation programs and services.
       
       (e)  Provides that Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0006,
       152.0007, and 152.0008(a), rather than 152.0003, 152.0005,
       and 152.0008, do not apply to the juvenile board of Coryell
       County.
       
SECTION 2. Emergency clause.
           Effective date: upon passage.