HBA-PDH H.B. 524 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 524
By: McReynolds
Judicial Affairs
2/25/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the district attorney for the 1st Judicial District is not
included under the provisions of the Professional Prosecutors Act.  H.B.
524 includes the district attorney for the 1st Judicial District among the
district attorneys governed by Chapter 46 (Professional Prosecutors),
Government Code. 

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, Government Code, to include the district
attorney from the 1st judicial district among the districts governed
Chapter 46 (Professional Prosecutors), Government Code. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Makes a conforming change.