SRC-TNM H.B. 2083 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2083
By: Hilderbran (Wentworth)
Intergovernmental Relations
5-7-97
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, two or more counties may choose to jointly employ and
compensate one county auditor. In this situation, each county involved
must have a population of less than 25,000 people.  The decision to employ
a joint county auditor must be made by the commissioners courts of each
county. H.B. 2083 would remove the population limit on counties that
decide to jointly employ and compensate a county auditor. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 2083 removes the population limit on counties that
decide to jointly employ and compensate a county auditor. 

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 84.008(a), Local Government Code, to authorize
the commissioners courts of two or more counties, rather than two or more
counties that each have a population of less than 25,000, to jointly
employ and compensate a county auditor, except as provided by Section
84.005. 

SECTION 2. Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.