78R681 KLA-D

By:  King                                                         H.B. No. 1478



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in  
Parker County.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, is 
amended by adding Section 24.557 to read as follows:
	Sec. 24.557.  413TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (PARKER COUNTY). The 
413th Judicial District is composed of Parker County.
	SECTION 2.  Section 32.184(a), Government Code, is amended 
to read as follows:
	(a)  The Commissioners Court of Parker County may budget for 
and pay the judges [judge] of the 43rd and 413th judicial districts
[Judicial District] an annual salary not to exceed $7,800 for 
performing judicial and administrative services.
	SECTION 3.  Section 43.125, Government Code, is amended to 
read as follows:  
	Sec. 43.125.  43RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT. The voters of the 43rd 
Judicial District elect a district attorney who represents the 
state in all cases before the 43rd and 413th district courts.
	SECTION 4.  Section 152.1901(b), Human Resources Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
	(b)  The [district court] judge of the 43rd Judicial District
is the chairman of the board.
	SECTION 5.  The 413th Judicial District is created and this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2003.