BILL ANALYSIS |
H.B. 2804 |
By: Guillen |
Corrections |
Committee Report (Unamended) |
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Under current law, district judges are paid an annual salary of $125,000 by the state, and are allowed to earn up to $15,000 in additional compensation for extra-judicial services performed by the district judge, which is provided by the county where a judge serves.
Currently, Duval County pays between $1,200 and $3,600 in additional compensation for a district judge's service in the capacity of a juvenile board member. The compensation cap for Duval County is one of the lowest among Texas counties.
H.B. 2804 raises the salary cap to $10,000 to equalize the compensation paid to a juvenile board member in Duval County compared to other counties in Texas.
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RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
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ANALYSIS
H.B. 2804 amends the Human Resources Code to raise the cap on the annual salary paid to a Duval County Juvenile Board member from $3,600 to $10,000.
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EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2009.
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