SRC-JEC, MKV S.B. 134 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 134
77R1263 JMG-DBy: Madla
Intergovernmental Relations
2/2/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the commissioners court of a county with a population of 20,000
or more may authorize a payroll deduction to be made from a county
employee's wages or salary, at the employee's request, for payment to a
credit union, payment of membership dues in a labor union or bona fide
employee's association, payment of fees for parking in a county-owned
facility, or payment to a charitable organization.  As proposed, S.B. 134
removes the population bracket so that any county employee can request that
a payroll deduction be made for the appropriate purpose. 

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 155.001, Local Government Code, to delete
certain language relating to authorization of a payroll deduction for a
county employee in a county with a population of 20,000 or more. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.