AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
In 1979, the 66th Legislature passed the Professional Prosecutor Act (Act) to encourage prosecutors to concentrate their work solely on the state, rather than maintain private practices. All prosecutors are included in the Act, except for nine, including the district attorney for the 287th Judicial District. The Act contains salary guarantees for state and county prosecutors in certain districts. As mandated by statute, a prosecutor outside the Act receives $100,000, which is 80 percent of a district judge's salary of $125,000. This bill applies the professional prosecutors law to the district attorney for the 287th judicial district and raises the salary to full compensation.
As proposed, S.B. 1929 amends current law relating to the application of the professional prosecutors law to the district attorney for the 287th Judicial District.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 46.002, Government Code, to provide that this chapter applies to the state prosecuting attorney, all county prosecutors, and certain state prosecutors, including the district attorney for the 287th judicial district.
SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2011.