BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center S.B. 2016
80R10045 CAE-D By: Eltife
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Current law requires the salary of a county court at law judge to not exceed 90 percent of the total annual salary received by a district judge in the county.
As proposed, S.B. 2016 requires the judge of a county court at law to be paid an annual salary that is not less than $1,000 less than the total annual salary received by a district judge in the county.
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 25.0942(d), Government Code, to require the judge of a county court at law to be paid an annual salary that is not less than $1,000 less than, rather than does not exceed the amount that is 90 percent of, the total annual salary received by a district judge in the county. Authorizes the salary to be paid in equal monthly installments.
SECTION 2. Effective date: October 1, 2007.