SRC-DPW H.B. 88 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 88
76R1288 PAM-DBy: Gutierrez (Duncan)
Criminal Justice
4/23/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, Texas law authorizes a commissioners court of a county to donate
money to a "crime stoppers organization" for use of rewards distributed by
that group, while members of certain crime prevention organizations cannot
accept such donations.  This bill would allow a commissioners court to
donate money to a crime prevention organization as well as a crime stoppers
organization for the purpose of administering crime prevention programs. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 88 permits a county to donate money to certain crime
prevention organizations. 

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 351.901, Local Government Code, as follows:

Sec. 351.901. New heading: DONATION TO CERTAIN CRIME STOPPERS AND CRIME
PREVENTION ORGANIZATIONS.  Redefines "crime stoppers organization" and
defines "crime prevention organization."  Authorizes a commissioners court
of a county to donate money to one or more crime stoppers or prevention
organizations for expenditure by the organizations to meet the goals
identified in Subsection (a), rather than for rewards. 

SECTION 2.Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.