SRC-CDH H.B. 2492 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2492
By: McClendon (Madla)
Intergovernmental Relations
4-28-97
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, in most counties, the county auditor has authorization to
approve all personnel forms.  However, concern has been raised that in
counties with populations of 500,000 or more, the existence of a chief
personnel officer, who routinely handles employee records, would be a more
appropriate county officer to create, approve, and implement personnel
forms.  This legislation would authorize the commissioners court, in a
county that employs a chief personnel officer, to designate the chief
personnel officer or the county auditor to approve personnel forms.   

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 2492 establishes the duties of the chief personnel
officer of certain counties. 

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 151.903, Local Government Code, by adding
Subsection (f), to authorize the commissioners court, in a county with a
chief personnel officer, to designate the chief personnel officer or the
county auditor to approve personnel forms. 

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