BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center S.B. 1498
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
As proposed, S.B. 1498 authorizes Webb County to create a county civil service system for its employees. The county requested this legislation.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 158.002, Local Government Code, to decrease from 200,000 or more to 190,000 or more the required population of a county that is authorized to create a county civil service system to include certain employees of the county.
SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2007.