SRC-JBJ S.B. 1034 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1034
76R6209 JMC-DBy: Ellis
Jurisprudence
3/19/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, the state offers liability insurance to certain state employees
through their state agencies.  The court of appeals, however, is excluded
from offering this insurance option to staff because of a definition of
state agency excluding the court.  In addition, current statutes may force
the cost of insurance to adversely affect the salary of an appellate court
justice.  In order to offer liability insurance, these two provisions would
need to be clarified.  S.B. 1034 would redefine "state agency" and would
exclude the cost of insurance from the salary of an appellate court
justice. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1034 authorizes the court of appeals to purchase or
acquire liability insurance. 

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 612.004(f)(2), Code of Criminal Procedure, to
redefine "state agency" to include a court of appeals. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 612.004, Government Code, by adding Subsection
(g), to provide that the cost of insurance purchased or acquired by a court
of appeals is not included in determining the salary of a justice serving
on the court.  

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 4.Emergency clause.