SRC-AXB H.B. 1999 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1999
76R11120  GWK-DBy: Telford (Armbrister)
Criminal Justice
5/12/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, community corrections and supervision departments (department)
are required to contract for employees' insurance and retirement plans with
the most populous county served by the department.  H.B. 1999 expands the
responsibilities of departments established under Chapter 76, Government
Code, regarding the provision of employee benefits, and prohibits judges
from taking certain actions regarding the designation of the county
providing employee benefits. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 1999 expands the responsibilities of community
supervision and corrections departments established under Chapter 76,
Government Code, regarding the provision of employee benefits, and
prohibits judges from taking certain actions regarding the designation of
the county providing employee benefits. 

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 76.006, Government Code, by amending Subsection
(a) and adding Subsection (h), to require a community supervision and
corrections department (department) established under this chapter to
contract for all employee benefits with one, rather than the most populous,
county served by the department and designated for that purpose by the
district judge or judges.  Prohibits the district judge or judges from
changing a county designation before the 10th anniversary of an initial
designation.  Deletes text regarding insurance and retirement plans. 

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