SRC-JJJ S.B. 395 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 395
By: Carona
Intergovernmental Relations
6/23/1999
Enrolled


DIGEST 

In 1935, the 44th Legislature adopted a bracket bill for Harris County that
required all county employees to be employed by a written contract.  This
Act was recodified as Section 151.902, Local Government Code.  Since the
adoption of this legislation, several counties have grown into the
population bracket once meant specifically for Harris County-"with a
population of 500,000 or more."  Dallas County is one of those counties,
and because Dallas County employees are covered by a civil service system,
the protections of this section of the Local Government Code are
unnecessary.  This bill will exclude Dallas County from the provisions of
Section 151.902, Local Government Code. 

PURPOSE

As enrolled, S.B. 395 establishes conditions concerning the employment of a
person by counties with a civil service system. 

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 151.902, Local Government Code, by adding
Subsection (d),  to provide that this section does not apply to the
employment of a person under a county civil service system created under
Chapter 158. 

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