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.