By Allen H.B. No. 3249 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to permitting local prosecutors to accept federal funds 1-3 for the purpose of defraying a portion of the cost of prosecution. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Section 41.004, Government Code, is amended to 1-6 read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 41.004. Acceptance of Reward. (a) A district or 1-8 county attorney, either before or after the case is tried and 1-9 finally determined, may not take from any person a fee, article of 1-10 value, compensation, reward, or gift, or a promise of any of these, 1-11 to prosecute a case that he is required by law to prosecute or as 1-12 consideration or a testimonial for his services in a case that he 1-13 is required by law to prosecute. 1-14 (b) Section 41.004(a) does not apply to funds provided by 1-15 the government of the United States through the Texas Department of 1-16 Human Services to local prosecutorial offices for the purpose of 1-17 assisting to defray the costs of prosecutions. 1-18 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 1999. 1-19 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 1-20 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-21 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 1-22 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 1-23 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended, 1-24 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its 2-1 passage, and it is so enacted.