SRC-ARR H.B. 780 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 780
76R4225 MXM-DBy: Thompson (Ellis)
Intergovernmental Relations
5/12/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, most of the members of a county bail bond (board) are allowed to
appoint a designee to serve on the board in their absence. The presiding
municipal court judge is not currently among the members allowed to make
such designations. H.B. 780 would require a municipal court judge to be a
member of a county bail bond board. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 780 requires a municipal court judge to be member of a
county bail bond.  

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 5(b), Article 2372p-3, V.T.C.S., to require the
county bail bond board to be composed of certain persons, including a
municipal court judge from that system whom the presiding judge designates. 

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