SRC-JEC S.B. 1482 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1482
78R2462 SGA-DBy: Ogden
State Affairs
4/9/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, a law enforcement or custodial officer is eligible to retire
and receive a standard retirement annuity after 20 years of service.  As
proposed, S.B. 1482 creates an incentive for seasoned law enforcement
officers to continue working by adding to the retirement annuity for an
officer with 30 years of service. 

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 814.107(b), Government Code, to set forth
formulas for computing service credits for law enforcement and custodial
officers in addition to the standard service retirement annuity. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.