SRC-AXB S.B. 841 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 841
By: Harris
Jurisprudence
4/7/1999
Committee Report (Amended)


DIGEST 

Currently, the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport partially overlaps several cities,
creating the need to clarify statutes that apply to municipal court
authority concerning certain violations within the area.  S.B. 841 expands
municipal court jurisdiction to include actions of a joint airport board,
and limits policing authority to within airport property by certain persons
who are unrelated to the joint board. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 841 expands municipal court jurisdiction to include
actions of a joint airport board. 

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 29.003, Government Code, by amending Subsection (a) and
adding Subsection (f), to authorize a municipal court to have exclusive
original jurisdiction in a criminal case that arises under a resolution,
rule, or order of a joint operating board operating an airport under
Section 22.074, Transportation Code.  Expands reasons why certain fines can
be assessed, to include cases arising under resolutions, rules, or orders
of a joint board.  Provides that this section does not affect the powers of
a joint board operating under Section 22.074(d), Transportation Code.
Makes conforming changes. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 22.074, Transportation Code, by adding
Subsection (e), to clarify municipal court jurisdictions involving Section
29.003, Government Code.  Limits the authority of certain municipality
officers or employees to enter airport property for policing purposes,
except as permitted by a valid interlocal agreement. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  September 1, 1999.

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

SECTION 2.

 Amends Section 22.074(e), Transportation Code, to add text regarding an
exception.