SRC-JBJ S.B. 1131 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1131
By: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Jurisprudence
3/29/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Office of the State Prosecuting Attorney is statutorily
authorized by the Texas Government Code.  The state prosecuting attorney,
appointed by the court of criminal appeals, is required to represent the
state in all proceedings before the court.  As proposed, S.B. 1131
increases the annual salary of the state prosecuting attorney to that of a
district judge as provided by the General Appropriations Act and places
limitations on the private practice of law by the individual holding the
position of state prosecuting attorney. 

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 42.001, Government Code, by adding Subsections
(c) and (d), to provide that the state prosecuting attorney is entitled to
receive compensation from the state equal to the compensation that is
provided for a district judge in the General Appropriations Act.  Prohibits
the state prosecuting attorney from engaging in the private practice of
law.  Authorizes the state prosecuting attorney to complete all civil cases
that are not in conflict with the interest of the state or any of its
counties that are pending in court before the state prosecuting attorney
takes office. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.