BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center S.B. 2566
81R6646 KFF-F By: Deuell
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
The 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, created a second county court at law in Hunt County. As a result, the make-up of the Hunt County Juvenile Board needs to be amended to add the judge of the second county court at law.
As proposed, S.B. 2566 amends the composition of the Hunt County Juvenile Board to add the second county court at law judge.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Sections 152.1221(a), (b), and (d), Human Resources Code, as follows:
(a) Provides that the Hunt County Juvenile Board (board) is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Hunt County, and the judges, rather than judge, of the county courts, rather than court, at law.
(b) Requires the board to designate a juvenile court judge to serve as the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer, rather than providing that the juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.
(d) Authorizes, rather than requires, each judge on the board to appoint one citizen to serve on the advisory council. Provides that members of the advisory council serve without compensation.
SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2009.