SRC-JBJ C.S.H.B. 1921 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.H.B. 1921
76R8268 JMC-DBy: Chisum (Bivins)
Jurisprudence
5/13/1999
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST 

Currently, the 84th Judicial District covers Hansford, Ochiltree, and
Hutchinson counties.  Until 1993, the court provided its own bailiff and
the counties paid a proportionate share of the expenses.  In 1993, the
Ochiltree County commissioners courts began providing a deputy sheriff to
serve as the bailiff, but the court continued to provide a bailiff for
Hansford and Hutchinson counties.  C.S.H.B. 1921 would authorize the judge
in the 84th Judicial District to appoint a bailiff to serve th court in
Hansford and Hutchinson counties. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, C.S.H.B. 1921 establishes a bailiff for certain counties in
the 84th Judicial District. 

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 53.002, Government Code, by adding Subsection
(h), to authorize the judge of the 84th District Court to appoint a bailiff
to serve the court in Hansford and Hutchinson counties. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 53.009(k), Government Code, to include the 84th
District Court in the list of bailiffs which are entitled to receive a
certain salary, except that the bailiff's salary must be commensurate with
the salary paid the bailiffs of other courts with similar duties. 

SECTION 3.Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.