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


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 1781
76R9517  DB-FBy: Fraser
Jurisprudence
4/27/1999
Committee Report (Substituted)


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.  C.S.S.B. 1781 places the district attorney
for the 33rd Judicial District under the Professional Prosecutors Act. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, C.S.S.B. 1781 places the district attorney for the 33rd
Judicial District 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, 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.  

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

Relating clause.

 Amends the relating clause to make nonsubstantive changes.

SECTION 1.

 Amends Section 46.002, Government Code, to make nonsubstantive changes.