SRC-LBB H.B. 1828 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1828
By: Farabee (Whitmire)
Criminal Justice
5/22/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, counties deposit fees received under Chapter 54 of the Family
Code into the county graffiti eradication fund, provided for under Article
102.0171 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. However, counties are limited
on how they may spend these funds. 

H.B. 1828 expands the current legislation to allow the commissioners court
broad latitude to dispense these funds for teen recognition programs, teen
court funding, juvenile probation expenses and teen recreation or
prevention programs. This bill also changes the name of the fund. 
  
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 Article 102.0171, Code of Criminal
Procedure, to read as follows: 

Art. 102.0171.  COURT COSTS:  JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PREVENTION  FUNDS.

SECTION 2.  Amends Articles 102.0171(c) and (d), Code of Criminal
Procedure, as follows: 

(c)  Replaces the "graffiti eradication" fund with the county "juvenile
delinquency prevention" fund.  Authorizes a fund designated by this
subsection to be used only for certain activities.  

 (d)  Makes a conforming change.

SECTION 3.  Amends Section 54.0461, Family Code, as follows:

Sec. 54.0461.  New heading:  PAYMENT OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PREVENTION
FEES.  (a)  Makes a conforming change. 
 
  (b)  Makes a conforming change.

  (c)  Makes a conforming change.

SECTION 4.  (a)  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.
            (b)  Makes application of this Act prospective.