BWH H.B. 2286 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


COUNTY AFFAIRS
H.B. 2286
By: Corte
4-2-97
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 

Currently, the salary grievance committee is required to meet on the
second Monday in January. 

PURPOSE

This legislation would allow the salary grievance committee the
flexibility to meet at any time in January, before the approval of the
county's annual budget. 

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.  Section 152.014(a) , Local Government Code  is amended to
allow the salary grievance committee to meet anytime in January, as
opposed to the second Monday in the month.  

SECTION 2.  Section 152.015(a), Local Government Code is amended so that
the members of the salary grievance committee can be selected in the month
of January, as opposed to only on the second Monday of January. 

SECTION 3.  Section 152.016(a), Local Government Code is amended so that a
request for a hearing before the salary grievance committee must be done
before the approval of the county's annual budget. 

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.