SRC-MAX S.B. 1230 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1230
By: Shapiro
Intergovernmental Relations
4-18-97
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, Chapter 32, Government Code, provides for authorization to pay
a salary supplement to district judges on a county-by-county basis.  While
many counties are specifically included in Chapter 32, Collin County is
not.  This bill authorizes the Collin County Commissioners Court to
disperse supplements as other counties do.  

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1230 provides for a supplemental salary to the district
judges in Collin County. 

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 Chapter 32A, Government Code, by adding Section 32.043,
as follows: 

Sec.  32.043.  COLLIN COUNTY.  Authorizes the commissioners court of
Collin County to budget for and pay judges of the district courts having
jurisdiction in the county an annual salary set by the commissioners court
for services rendered and for performing administrative services.
Requires the salary to be paid in equal biweekly or monthly installments
from the county general fund or other available fund.  Provides that the
salary is in addition to the salary paid by the state and other authorized
compensation.  Prohibits the combined yearly salary from state and county
sources received by each judge from exceeding a certain amount.   

SECTION 2. Provides that all prior acts by the Commissioners Court of
Collin County in budgeting for and paying the judges of the district
courts having jurisdiction in the county a reasonable salary for services
rendered and for performing administrative services are validated as of
the dates on which those acts occurred.  Provides that this section does
not apply to a prior act that on the effective date of this Act is
suspended in a certain legal status. 

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.
  Effective date:  upon passage.