SRC-JBJ H.B. 1015 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 1015 77R5174 RJA-DBy: Gallego (Madla) Jurisprudence 5/3/2001 Engrossed DIGEST AND PURPOSE Many district attorneys hold public office while maintaining private practices due to financial necessity. In some instances this practice can hamper a district attorney's ability to focus all necessary attention on official prosecutorial duties. H.B. 1015 supplements the 83rd judicial district attorney's salary when that prosecutor foregoes a private practice to concentrate solely on prosecutorial duties by providing that the professional prosecutors law is applicable to state a prosecutor for the 83rd Judicial District. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly 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 provide that this chapter applies to all county prosecutors and certain state prosecutors, including the district attorney of the 83rd judicial district. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2001.