SRC-JLB C.S.H.B. 2402 78(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.H.B. 2402
78R16116 SLO-DBy: Stick (Barrientos)
Jurisprudence
5/13/2003
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

C.H.H.B. 2402 removes the cap on the amount the Collin and Travis county
commissioners courts may pay district judges having jurisdiction in Collin
and in Travis counties. 

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 32.043(a), Government Code, effective September
1, 2003, to authorize the Commissioners Court of Collin County,
notwithstanding Section 659.012, to budget for and pay the judges of the
district courts having jurisdiction in the county an annual salary set by
the commissioners court for services rendered and for performing
administrative services.   

SECTION 2.  Reenacts Section 32.043(a), Government Code, effective
September 1, 2007, to authorize the Commissioners Court of Collin County
to budget for and pay the judges of the district courts having
jurisdiction in the county an annual salary set by the commissioners court
for services rendered and for performing administrative services. 

SECTION 3.  Amends Section 32.227(a), Government Code, effective September
1, 2003, to authorize the Commissioners Court of Travis County,
notwithstanding Section 659.012, to pay the judges of the district courts
having jurisdiction in the county an annual salary in an amount set by the
commissioners court for services rendered and for performing
administrative duties.  

SECTION 4.  Reenacts Section 32.227(a), Government Code, effective
September 1, 2007, to authorize the Commissioners Court of Travis County
to pay the judges of the district courts having jurisdiction in the county
an annual salary in an amount set by the commissioners court for services
rendered and for performing administrative duties. 
 
SECTION 5.  Repealer:  Sections 32.043(d) (Collin County) and 32.227(c)
(Travis County), Government Code. 
 
SECTION 6.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.