SRC-ARR H.B. 2846 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2846
76R11927 EBy: Brimer (Harris)
Jurisprudence
4/29/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, county sheriffs work under certain restraints in operating the
jail commissary, one of which is the periodic audits of the jail commissary
account. Given the growth in the size of these funds, modern advances in
telecommunications and computerized account procedures,  and the need for
counties to manage their finances in a prudent way require the funds to be
audited more than annually. H.B. 2846 requires the sheriff of a county to
provide to the county commissioners copies of contracts for the jail
commissary in a more timely manner than annually.  

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 2846 requires a county sheriff to provide to the
commissioners court of the county certain contracts regarding the county
jail commissary. 

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 351.0415, Local Government Code, by adding
Subsection (e), to require a the sheriff of a county to provide to the
commissioners court of the county each contract the sheriff makes under
this section relating to the commissary. Requires the sheriff to provide
the contract within 10 days after the date the contract is made. 

SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.
                      Effective date: 90 days after adjournment.