SRC-MAX S.B. 1796 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1796
By: Wentworth
Intergovernmental Relations
4-5-97
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, two or more counties may choose to jointly employ and
compensate one county auditor. In such a situation, each county involved
must have a population of less than 25,000 people.  The decision to employ
a joint county auditor must be made by the commissioners courts of each
county. This bill removes the population limit on counties that decide to
jointly employ and compensate a county auditor. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1796 removes the population limit on counties that
decide to jointly employ and compensate a county auditor.  

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 84.008(a), Local Government Code, to authorize
the commissioners courts of two or more counties, except as provided by
Section 84.005, to agree to jointly employ and compensate a county
auditor, rather than commissioners courts of two or more counties that
each have a population of less that 25,000. 

SECTION 2. Emergency clause
  Effective date:  upon passage.