SRC-TJG H.B. 1087 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1087
78R11811 KSD-FBy: Olivo (Gallegos)
Intergovernmental Relations
5/21/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

H.B. 1087 requires the commissioners court, in a county with a population
of 150,000 or more, to provide to each commissioned deputy of the
sheriff's department longevity pay in an amount not less than $5 a month
for each year of service in the department, up to and including 25 years.
This bill also authorizes the commissioners court, in a county with a
population of 150,000 or more, to provide to each county jailer of the
sheriff's department longevity pay in the amount provided to a
commissioned deputy. 

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 the heading to Section 152.074, Local Government Code,
to read as follows: 

Sec. 152.074.  LONGEVITY PAY FOR COMMISSIONED DEPUTIES AND COUNTY JAILERS.

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 152.074, Local Government Code, by amending
Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (a-1) and (c), as follows: 

(a) Requires the commissioners court, in a county with a population of
150,000 or more, to provide to, rather than provide longevity pay for,
each commissioned deputy of the sheriff's department longevity pay in an
amount, rather than of, not less than $5 a month for each year of service
in the department, up to and including 25 years. 

(a-1) Authorizes the commissioners court, in a county with a population of
150,000 or more, to provide to each county jailer of the sheriff's
department longevity pay in the amount provided to a commissioned deputy
under Subsection (a). 

(c) Defines "county jailer."

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 2003.