HBA-MPA H.B. 1905 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1905 By: Longoria County Affairs 4/18/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, the governing body of a taxing unit may contract with an attorney to collect delinquent taxes. H.B. 1905 allows the commissioners court of a county to contract with an attorney to collect delinquent taxes. 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 6.30, Tax Code, by adding Subsection (d), to authorize the commissioners court of a county to enter into a contract under Subsection (c) (authorizing the governing body of a taxing unit to contract with an attorney to enforce the collection of delinquent taxes) only with the advice and consent of the county assessor-collector. SECTION 2. Effective date: January 1, 2000. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3.Emergency clause.