SRC-PNG S.B. 1839 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1839
76R5918 JMC-DBy: Bivins
Intergovernmental Relations
4/12/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, under Texas law, the state pays Oldham County attorneys 30
percent of the salary paid to a district attorney by the state.  However,
there has been an increase in the case load for county attorneys and Oldham
County is requesting that the county attorneys' salary be equal to district
attorneys with Oldham County contributing $28,500 and the state
contributing the remainder. This bill would increase the salary of Oldham
County attorneys to equal the salary of district attorneys. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1839 increases the salary of Oldham County attorneys to
equal the salary of district attorneys. 

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 45.280, Government Code, to require the county
attorney in Oldham County to represent the state in all matters pending
before the district court in Oldham County. Provides that the county
attorney in Oldham County is entitled to be compensated by the state in the
manner and amount provided by general law relating to the salary paid to
district attorneys by the state.  Requires Oldham County to pay $28,500 of
the county attorney's total salary, and the state shall pay the remainder
of the salary.   Deletes existing Subsection (b), entitling the county
attorney to receive 30 percent of the salary paid to a district attorney by
the state. 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.