SRC-LBB H.B. 178 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 178
78R1089 EMT-DBy: Ellis,Dan (Staples)
State Affairs
5/5/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Section 42.20(c) of the Code of Criminal Procedure states that
certain officers receive indemnity in their functions as community
supervision council members.  For example, this article applies to a
sheriff or employee of a sheriff's department, a county judge, county
commissioner, or county employee, among others.  H.B. 178 includes county
attorneys, district judges, district attorneys and criminal district
attorneys in the list of individuals  
to which Article 42.20(c) applies.

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 Article 42.20 (c), Code of Criminal Procedure, to
include county attorneys, district judges, district attorneys and criminal
district attorneys in the list of individuals  
to which Article 42.20(c) applies.  Makes conforming changes.

SECTION 2.  Repealer:  Section 8(g), Article 42.03, Code of Criminal
Procedure, as redesignated and amended by Section 1, Chapter 201, 73rd
Legislature, Regular Session, 1993. 

SECTION 3.  (a)  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.

 (b)  Makes application of this Act prospective.