PMWJ S.B. 1174 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


JUDICIAL AFFAIRS
S.B. 1174
By: Fraser (Keffer)
4-28-97
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND 

 Currently, Stephens and Young counties are served by one district judge
and one district attorney who impanel juries on varied months set out in
Section 24.192(c), Government Code.  The judge and attorney may more
efficiently impanel grand juries on a regular basis.  This bill would
provide for two terms of the court beginning on the first Monday in
January and July, rather than the current four terms of court in
alternative months.   


PURPOSE

 S.B. 1174 provides that the terms of the 90th District Court, serving
Stephens and Young counties, begin on the first Mondays in January and
July.   


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 Section 24.192(c), Government Code, to provide that the
terms of the 90th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and
July, rather than on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and
October in Stephens County and on the first Mondays in March, June,
September, and December, in Young County.   

 SECTION 2. Effective date.

 SECTION 3. Emergency clause.