SRC-JBJ H.B. 3694 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 3694
77R3671 YDB-DBy: Solis, Jim (Lucio)
Jurisprudence
5/10/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under current Texas law, the administrative district judge of Cameron
County is not authorized to be paid any additional amount for fulfilling
duties as an administrative judge, such as for a car allowance or for the
reimbursement of expenses.  H.B. 3694 authorizes the Cameron County
Commissioners Court to approve a supplemental salary to be paid to the
administrative district judge of Cameron 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 32.031, Government Code, by adding Subsection
(d), to authorize the Commissioners Court of Cameron County, in addition to
the salary authorized under Subsection (a), to pay the district judge who
serves as the local administrative district judge in the county under
Section 74.091 an annual salary for judicial and administrative duties in
an amount set by the commissioners court. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.