BILL ANALYSIS



S.B. 1479
By: Madla (Gallego)
5-3-95
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND

Currently, counties with a population under 20,000 are not allowed
to give their employees the opportunity to use payroll deduction
for payments to a credit union.

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1479 authorizes deductions from a county
employee's wages or salary for payment to a credit union.

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, as
follows:

     Sec. 155.001.  New heading:  DEDUCTIONS AUTHORIZED IN
     COUNTIES; PURPOSES.  (a)  Authorizes the commissioners court,
     on the request of a county employee, to authorize a payroll
     deduction to be made from the employee's wages or salary for
     payment to a credit union.
     
     (b)  Authorizes a commissioners court in a county with a
       population of 20,000 or more to authorize a payroll
       deduction to be made from an employee's wages or salary, on
       the request of the employee.
       
       SECTION 2.   Amends the heading to Chapter 155A, Local Government
Code, as follows:

       SUBCHAPTER A.  AUTHORIZED DEDUCTIONS FOR COUNTIES

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.
           Effective date: upon passage.


SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

SB 1479 was considered by the County Affairs Committee in a public
hearing on 5/3/95. SB 1479 was reported favorably with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed a be sent to the
Committee on Local and Consent Calendars, by the record vote of 6
ayes, 0 nays, 0 pnv, 3 absent.