SRC-JBJ S.B. 1023 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 1023
By: Ellis
Jurisprudence
6/21/1999
Enrolled


DIGEST 

Currently, each officer that collects fines or fees in a criminal case must
log the information.  Many clerks, however, no longer use receipt books,
but instead, have converted paper records to computerized fee and cash
management systems.  S.B. 1023 will authorize certain local officials to
electronically store receipt records of certain fines and fees. 

PURPOSE

As enrolled, S.B. 1023 authorizes certain local officials to electronically
store receipt records of certain fines and fees collected in criminal
cases. 

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 Article 103.010, Code of Criminal Procedure, by adding
Subsection (c), to authorize each officer collecting fines or fees in
criminal cases for the county to maintain the information listed in
Subsections (b)(1)-(5) in a computer database instead of a receipt book.
Requires the officer to provide a receipt to each person paying a fine or
fee. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Article 103.011, Code of Criminal Procedure, to require
an officer to deliver any receipt records contained in a computer database
to the county auditor at the end of each month, or to allow the county
auditor electronic access to the records contained in the database.
Authorizes the auditor to examine the computer records.  Authorizes the
auditor to keep a copy of the computer generated records delivered to the
auditor.  Authorizes any person to inspect a computer generated record kept
by the auditor.  Deletes text regarding a receipt book under Article
103.010.  Makes conforming and nonsubstantive changes. 

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