SRC-JEC H.B. 1881 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1881
77R3513 KLA-DBy: Hilderbran (Wentworth)
Intergovernmental Relations
4/19/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

A county's juvenile board oversees the operations of the juvenile justice
system within that county.  The 76th Legislature created a county court in
Kendall County to help with the increasing case load.  The county court's
jurisdiction includes juvenile cases.  As proposed, H.B. 1881 includes the
judge of the county court at law on the juvenile board of Kendall County. 

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 152.1361(a), Human Resources Code, by providing
that the juvenile board of Kendall County is composed of certain persons
including the judge of the county court at law. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.