HBA-MSH H.B. 2347 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2347
By: Raymond
County Affairs
7/18/2001
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prior to the 77th Legislature, the Webb County Commissioners Court was
authorized to impose a courthouse security fee not to exceed $20 to be
collected at the time of filing in each civil case filed in the county
court, a county court at law, or a district court in Webb County.  Also the
commissioners court of any county is able to set a security fee not to
exceed $5 to be collected at the time of filing in each civil case filed.
It is unclear whether the law allowed Webb County to charge a maximum of
$20 or $25 for a security fee.  House Bill 2347 clarifies the provisions
and authorizes Webb County to charge a maximum $25 security fee. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 2347 amends the Local Government Code to authorize the Webb
County Commissioners Court to set a courthouse security fee in addition to
any security fee authorized by law to be collected at the time of filing in
each civil case in the county court. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.