SRC-ARR H.B. 3458 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 3458
By: Kuempel (Madla)
Intergovernmental Relations
5/11/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Current law states that county tax assessor-collectors must post bond
within 20 days of being notified of their election appointment. Some may
not know this requirement exists. H.B. 3458 would require county tax
assessor-collectors to post bond before taking office and performing the
duties of the office, removing the arbitrary 20-day deadlines.  

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 3458 requires county tax assessor-collectors to post bond
before taking office and performing the duties of the office, removing the
arbitrary 20-day deadlines.  

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 6.28(a), Tax Code, to require that a person
elected or appointed as county assessor-collector, before the person begins
to perform the duties of the office, rather than within 20 days after
receiving notice of the person's election or appointment, give bonds to the
state and to the county, conditioned on the faithful performance of the
person's duties as assessor collector. 

SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective.

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