HBA-LCA H.B. 3174 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3174
By: Hartnett
Judicial Affairs
4/7/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Dallas County district attorney is not included under the
provisions of the Professional Prosecutors Act.  H.B. 3174 amends Chapter
46, Government Code (Professional Prosecutors) to include the Dallas County
district attorney under the Professional Prosecutors Act. 

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 46.002(2), Government Code, to include Dallas
County among the counties to which Chapter 46, Government Code
(Professional Prosecutors) applies. 

SECTION 2.  Repealer:  Subsections (e)-(g), Section 44.157, Government Code
(Dallas County), relating to compensation for the criminal district
attorney and providing that the criminal district attorney is prohibited
from private practice. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.