SRC-AXB S.B. 1781 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1781
By: Fraser
Jurisprudence
4/16/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, the district attorney for the 33rd judicial district, which
includes Blanco, Burnet, Llano, Mason, and San Saba counties, is not under
the Professional Prosecutors Act.  Being subject to the Professional
Prosecutors Act would entitle the 33rd district attorney to a salary and
benefits increase  
of $21,855.  Office expenses of a multi-county district attorney not under
the Professional Prosecutors Act, such as the 33rd district attorney, are
equivalent to the office expenses of a district attorney under the
Professional Prosecutors Act.  S.B. 1781 places the 33rd judicial district
attorney under the Professional Prosecutors Act. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1781 places the 33rd judicial district attorney under the
Professional Prosecutors Act. 

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 46.002(1), Government Code, to include 33rd
judicial district prosecutors in  a list of professional prosecutors
regulated by Chapter 46, Government Code. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.