SRC-JEC S.B. 1149 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 1149 77R7664 PAM-FBy: Lindsay Intergovernmental Relations 3/23/2001 As Filed DIGEST AND PURPOSE Current law allows the county commissioners courts in larger counties to set rules on the work hours of certain employees whose compensation is set or approved by the court. As proposed, S.B. 1149 removes the bracket to allow any county commissioners court to set such rules. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY Rulemaking authority is expressly granted to the commissioners court of a county in SECTION 1 (Section 157.021, Local Government Code) of this bill. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 157.021, Local Government Code, to authorize the commissioners court of a county to adopt and enforce uniform rules on the hours of work of department heads, assistants, deputies, and other employees whose compensation is set or approved by the court. Deletes language limiting the authority to the court of a county with a population of 355,000 or more. SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.