HBA-RBT S.B. 1726 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1726
By: Ellis
Judicial Affairs
5/10/1999
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, candidates for a judicial district office filled by the voters
of a single county are not required to file certain judicial office
campaign treasurer appointments and campaign finance reports with the Texas
Ethics Commission.  S.B. 1726 requires expanded filing procedures for these
candidates. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 252.005, Election Code, to provide that an
individual must file a campaign treasurer appointment for the individual's
own candidacy with the Texas Ethics Commission if the appointment is made
for a judicial district office filled by voters of only one county.  Makes
conforming changes. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 254.066, Election Code, to require certain
reports to be filed with the county clerk.  Makes conforming changes. 

SECTION 3.  Amends Section 254.097, Election Code, to make conforming
changes. 

SECTION 4.  Amends Section 254.130, Election Code, to make conforming
changes. 

SECTION 5.  Effective date:  September 1, 1999.

SECTION 6.  Makes application of Sections 252.005, 254.066, 254.097, and
254.130, Election Code, as amended by this Act, prospective.  Requires
certain campaign treasurer appointments to be filed with the Texas Ethics
Commission by January 1, 2000. 

SECTION 7.  Emergency clause.