SRC-AXB S.B. 1726 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1726
76R1998  PAM-DBy: Ellis
State Affairs
4/20/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

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. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1726 requires expanded filing procedures for certain
judicial office campaign treasurer appointments and campaign finance
reports.  

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 252.005, Election Code, to require an individual
to file with 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.