SRC-AXB S.B. 1831 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 1831 76R9445 JMC-DBy: Shapiro Jurisprudence 4/15/1999 As Filed DIGEST Currently, the Dallas County criminal district attorney is not included in the Professional Prosecutors Act. S.B. 1831 includes the Dallas County criminal district attorney in the Professional Prosecutors Act. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 1831 includes the Dallas County criminal district attorney with other prosecutors who are subject to the regulations of the professional prosecutors law. 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 the Dallas County criminal district attorney in a list of attorneys governed by Chapter 46, Government Code. SECTION 2. Repealers: Sections 44.157(e)-(g), Government Code (regarding Dallas County). SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 4. Emergency clause.