HBA-JRA S.B. 1831 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1831
By: Shapiro
Judicial Affairs
5/10/1999
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Dallas County criminal district attorney is not included
under the provisions of the Professional Prosecutors Act.  S.B. 1831
includes the criminal district attorney for Dallas County among the
prosecutors to which Chapter 46, Government Code (Professional
Prosecutors), applies. 

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 46.002(2), Government Code, to include the
criminal district attorney for Dallas County among the prosecutors to which
Chapter 46, Government Code (Professional Prosecutors), applies. 

SECTION 2.  Repealer:  Subsections (e)-(g), Section 44.157, Government Code
(Dallas County), relating to compensation for a criminal district attorney
of Dallas County and prohibiting the criminal district attorney from
engaging in the private practice of law. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.