SRC-AXB H.B. 524 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 524
76R2451   JMC-DBy: McReynolds (Nixon)
Jurisprudence
5/7/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, the district attorney for the 1st Judicial District is not
included under the provisions of the Professional Prosecutors Act.  This
bill subjects the 1st Judicial District's district attorney to the
provisions of the Professional Prosecutors Act. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 524 subjects the 1st Dudicial District's district
attorney to the provisions of the Professional Prosecutors Act. 

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 46.002, Government Code, to provide that the
district attorney for the 1st Judicial District is subject to this chapter. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.