SRC-BWC S.B. 629 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 629
77R6191 TBy: Staples
State Affairs
2/22/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, state law does not allow the attorney general to administer
oaths.  This authority is granted to certain judges, notary publics, the
governor, the secretary of state, the lieutenant governor, and others. The
attorney generals office is inundated with requests to administer oaths but
must decline due to the lack of statutory authority.  As proposed, S.B. 629
authorizes the attorney general to administer oaths in Texas. 

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 602.002, Government Code, to authorize an oath
made in this state to be administered and a certificate of the fact given
by the attorney general. 

SECTION 2.  Severability clause.

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  August 27, 2001.