ACM H.B. 1519 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


CRIMINAL JURISPRUDENCE
H.B. 1519
By: Moreno
5-1-97
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 

Currently, the heads of local law enforcement agencies are required to
report  the amount of seized or confiscated money to the state but not to
the local governing bodies. 

PURPOSE

HB 1519, as proposed, would require a sheriff or head of a municipal law
enforcement agency to provide a report each month to the commissioners
court or governing body of the municipality as to the amount of money
seized or confiscated by their agency for auditing purposes. 

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 18, Code of Criminal Procedure, by adding
Article 18.184 which provides that not later than the fifth day of each
month: 

  (1) The sheriff shall provide the commissioners court with a report
stating the amount of        money seized or confiscated during the
preceding month by any peace officer                           employed in
the sheriff's department. 
 (2) The head of each municipal law enforcement agency will provide the
governing body        of the municipality with a report stating the amount
of money seized or confiscated                        during the preceding
month by any peace officer employed by the agency. 

SECTION 2.  First report by a sheriff or head of a municipal law
enforcement agency is required by no later than October 5, 1997. 

SECTION 3. Effective date:  September 1, 1997.

SECTION 4. Emergency Clause