HBA-GUM, PDH H.B. 524 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 524
By: McReynolds
Judicial Affairs
6/21/1999
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prior to the 76th Texas Legislature, the district attorney for the 1st
Judicial District was not included under the provisions of the Professional
Prosecutors Act.  H.B. 524 includes the district attorney for the 1st
Judicial District among the district attorneys governed by Chapter 46
(Professional Prosecutors), Government Code. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 46.002, Government Code, to include the district
attorney from the 1st judicial district among the district attorneys
governed by Chapter 46 (Professional Prosecutors), Government Code. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.