SRC-MSY, JLB S.B. 168 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 168
78R2058 ATP-DBy: Shapiro
State Affairs
2/5/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, candidates and incumbents for the office of district
judge are not required to file campaign financial reports electronically
with the Ethics Commission.  As proposed, S.B. 168 requires those
candidates and incumbents for district judge who are required to file
campaign financial reports to do so electronically. 

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 254.036(g), Election Code, to remove district
judges from the list of persons required to file a report with the Texas
Ethics Commission who may do so in compliance with Subsection (a) (which
allows filing of reports on paper). 

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 2003.