SRC-TNM S.B. 1000 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1000
By: Lucio
Intergovernmental Relations
3-10-97
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, Chapter 154, Local Government Code, prohibits payment of county
funds to a person owing a debt to the state, a county, or salary fund
until such person is notified of the outstanding debt and the debt is
paid.  Although current law requires notices of indebtedness to be filed
with the county auditor, some counties do not have auditors to perform
this function.  In other instances, the county treasurer may be the
appropriate office to handle such filings.  S.B. 1000 would authorize the
filing of a notice of indebtedness with a county treasurer as well as a
county auditor to ensure that county funds are not disbursed to a person
owing a debt to the state, a county or a salary fund. 

 PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1000 outlines provisions regarding the disbursement of
county funds to certain debtors. 

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 154.025, Local Government Code, to prohibit a
warrant from being drawn on a county fund in favor of a person, agent or
assignee of a person if notice of indebtedness has been filed with the
county auditor or county treasurer evidencing the person's indebtedness to
the state, a county, or a salary fund. 

SECTION 2. Amends Section 154.045, Local Government Code, to make a
conforming change. 

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.
  Effective date: 90 days after adjournment.