AEZ H.B. 2634 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


CRIMINAL JURISPRUDENCE
H.B. 2634
By: Place
4-9-97
Committee Report (Amended)



BACKGROUND 

Currently, the Code of Criminal Procedure states that Community
Supervision and Corrections Departments may collect administrative fees
from an individual served by the department regardless of whether the
individual is under the department's supervision.  In addition, a
department may assess a reasonable administrative fee on an individual who
participates in a department program or receives department services and
who is not paying a monthly fee.  However, only departments of counties
with a population of 2.8 million or more are allowed to collect these
fees. 

PURPOSE

HB 2634, as proposed, would allow Community Supervision and Corrections
Departments, regardless of county population, to collect administrative
fees. 

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 76, Government Code, Community Supervision and
Corrections Departments, as follows: 

(a) allows a department to collect money from an individual served by the
court regardless of whether the individual is under the department's
supervision. 

(b) requires that the department promptly transfer the money collected to
the appropriate county or state officer. 

(c) allows the department to collect a reasonable administrative fee.

SECTION 2.  Effective Date:  September 1, 1997.

SECTION 3.  Emergency Clause.

EXPLANATION OF AMENDMENTS

A department may assess a reasonable administrative fee of not less than
$25 and not more than $40 per month.