SRC-JLB C.S.S.B. 1686 78(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 1686
By: Gallegos
Intergovernmental Relations
4/16/2003
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, county jailers, with certain exceptions, may be appointed on a
temporary basis but are required to complete an approved training course
within one year of being appointed.  C.S.S.B. 1686 requires 160 hours of
certain training within two years after the date the person was appointed. 

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 1701.310, Occupations Code, by adding
Subsection (f), to authorize the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer
Standards and Education (commission) to require that a person appointed as
a county jailer in a county with a population of 500,000 or more must
complete 160 hours of commission-approved training not later than the
second anniversary after the date the person was appointed.  Authorizes
the 160 hours to include the preparatory training in Section (a). 
 
SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.