BWH H.B. 2492 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


COUNTY AFFAIRS
H.B. 2492
By: McClendon
4-2-97
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 

 In most counties, the county auditor has authorization to approve all
personnel forms, however, in counties with populations of 500,000 or more,
the existence of a chief personnel officer, who routinely handles employee
records, is a more appropriate county officer to create, approve, and
implement personnel forms.  This bill would provide the commissioners
court (in a county that employs a chief personnel officer) with the
authority to designate the chief personnel officer or the county auditor
to approve personnel forms.  

PURPOSE

 The purpose of this bill is to provide the commissioners court (in a
county that employs a chief personnel officer) with the authority to
designate the chief personnel officer or the county auditor to approve
personnel forms.  
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 151.903, Local Government Code, is amended by adding
Subsection (f). Subsection (f) provides that in a county with a chief
personnel officer, the commissioners court may designate the chief
personnel officer or the county auditor to approve personnel forms. 

SECTION 2.  Emergency Clause.