SRC-JBJ S.B. 288 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 288
77R3269 LJR-DBy: Armbrister
Criminal Justice
1/30/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, there is some inconsistency and confusion in the application of
statutes regulating the fiscal operation of a community supervision and
corrections department (department) established under Chapter 76,
Government Code.  As proposed, S.B. 288 authorizes a district judge to
appoint fiscal officers, other than the county auditor, to be responsible
for the financial transactions for a department. 

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 76.004, Government Code, as follows:

Sec. 76.004. New heading: DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR; FISCAL OFFICER.  (c)
Authorizes the district judge or judges to appoint for a community
supervision and corrections department established under this chapter
(department) a fiscal officer, other than the county auditor, who is
responsible for the financial transactions of the department. 

(d)  Requires the department, if the district judge or judges appoint a
fiscal officer under Subsection (c), to pay from the department's funds all
costs associated with employing the officer and ensuring that all financial
transactions of the department are lawful. 
      
SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.