SRC-TNM H.B. 1475 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1475
By: Bonnen (Lucio)
Intergovernmental Relations
4-18-97
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, in many counties, the county treasurer is the only person
authorized to execute certain financial responsibilities.  As a result, if
the county treasurer is unable to perform these duties, the county's
obligations may not be met on a timely basis.  H.B. 1475 would authorize
the county treasurer, in a county without a deputy county treasurer, to
appoint a person to act in the treasurer's place if the treasurer is
absent, unavoidably detained, incapacitated, or unable to act. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 1475 outlines provisions regarding the appointment of a
person to act in the place of a county treasurer. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 83.005, Local Government Code, as follows:

Sec. 83.005. New heading: APPOINTMENT OF PERSON TO ACT IN TREASURER'S
PLACE.  Authorizes the county treasurer to appoint a person to act in the
treasurer's place in a county in which the county treasurer does not have
a deputy, rather than in a county with a population of more than 190,000.
Deletes text regarding a provision for an appointed person acting in the
treasurer's place.  Provides that if the treasurer appoints a person other
than a regularly employed county employee, rather than assistant, the
appointed person may not receive any compensation from the county.
Deletes text prohibiting the appointed person from receiving any
compensation from a county with a population of 355,000 or more. 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1997.
  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.