SRC-JEC H.B. 2751 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2751
77R12980 EBy: Jones, Elizabeth (Van de Putte)
Intergovernmental Relations
5/28/2001(REVISED)
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Current law prohibits the amount of compensation and allowances of a county
auditor from exceeding the amount of compensation and allowances received
from all sources by the highest paid elected county officer other than a
judge of a statutory county court. This limit makes it more difficult to
attract experienced and qualified candidates for a position as a county
auditor, especially in larger cities where the local competition for
individuals with auditing skills is greater.  H.B. 2751 allows the salary
of a county auditor in specified counties to be the same as the amount paid
to the county budget officer.  

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 152.032, Local Government Code, to add an
exception as provided by Subsection (b).  Provides that this subsection
applies only to a county that employs an arena venue project manager hired
as of March 7, 2001, and that has a population of less than 1.4 million in
which a municipality with a population of more than one million is located.
Prohibits the amount of the compensation and allowances of a county auditor
in a county subject to this subsection from exceeding the amount of the
compensation and allowances received from all sources by the county budget
officer. Prohibits the county auditor's salary from being reduced on that
basis if the county hires a county budget officer at a salary lower than
the salary of the previous county budget officer. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.