Amend CSHB 2300 as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 13, between "county" and "<on>", insert
"or the amount received as salary by the statutory county court
judge on January 1, 2001, whichever amount is greater".
(2) On page 2, line 8, strike "<:>" and substitute ":".
(3) On page 2, line 9, strike "<(1) not>" and substitute
"(1) <not>".
(4) On page 2, line 15, strike "<;>" and substitute "; and".
(5) On page 2, line 16, strike "<(2) the>" and substitute
"(2) <the>".
(6) On page 2, strike lines 22-27 and substitute the
following:
<(5)> except as provided by Subsection (e) <(f)>, the
county uses at least 50 percent of the amount the county receives
each state fiscal year under Section 25.0016 for salaries for the
statutory county court judges.
(e) <(f)> Subsection (d)(2) <(e)(5)> does not require a
county to pay a salary that exceeds the minimum salary under
Subsection (a).
(7) On page 6, lines 13 and 14, strike "with a judge who is
entitled to an annual salary supplement from the state under
Section 26.006" and substitute "<with a judge who is entitled to an
annual salary supplement from the state under Section 26.006>".