BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 2504

By: Hernandez

County Affairs

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Interested parties contend that both water districts and emergency services districts fulfill critical public functions that involve increasing day-to-day involvement with their respective directors and commissioners. The parties note, however, a concern among stakeholders that the lack of uniformity in compensation between such directors and commissioners may make retention of emergency services district personnel more difficult. H.B. 2504 seeks to address this issue by providing for such uniformity.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

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.

ANALYSIS

H.B. 2504 amends the Health and Safety Code to entitle a commissioner of an emergency services district to receive compensation in the same manner and amount as are provided by Water Code provisions applicable to the director of certain water districts.

H.B. 2504 repeals Sections 775.038(a), (b), and (c), Health and Safety Code, relating to the compensation of a commissioner of an emergency services district.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2017.