HBA-DMD H.B. 2536 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2536
By: Davis, Yvonne
County Affairs
4/11/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

H.B. 2536 requires the commissioners court of Dallas County to set the
annual salary of the county judge at an amount that is not less than $1,000
more than the total annual salary received by a county criminal court at
law judge in the county. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 152.904, Local Government Code, by adding
Subsection (f), to require the commissioners court of Dallas County to set
the annual salary of the county judge at an amount that is not less than
$1,000 more than the total annual salary received by a county criminal
court at law judge in the county. Requires the salary to be paid in 12
equal monthly installments.  

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.