CJ S.B. 1936 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


JUVENILE JUSTICE & FAMILY ISSUES
S.B. 1936
By: Cain (Denny)
5-13-97
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND 

Currently, the Rockwall County Juvenile Board (board) provides juvenile
service to the county. Under current law, the board consists of only the
county judge and the district judge of Rockwall County.  S.B. 1936 would
allow one county commissioner, one member of the board of trustees of the
Rockwall Independent School District, and one member of the board of
trustees of the Royse City Independent School District to the board.
                            
PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1936 outlines provisions regarding the composition of
the Rockwall County Juvenile Board. 

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 152.2051(a), Human Resources Code, to provide
that the Rockwall County Juvenile Board is composed of, among others, one
county commissioner, one member of the board of trustees of the Rockwall
Independent School District, and one member of the board of trustees of
the Royse City Independent School District. 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1997.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.