HBA-DMD H.B. 870 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 870
By: Goodman
Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
2/19/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Registry funds are tendered to a county, district, or county and district
clerk for deposit into the registry of a court.  To compensate the county
for the accounting and administrative costs incurred in handling registry
funds that have not earned interest, current law allows clerks to withhold
a fee in an amount up to $50 at the time the funds are withdrawn.  H.B. 870
exempts funds generated by a case arising under the Family Code from such
deductions. 

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 117.055(a), Local Government Code, to exempt a
withdrawal of funds generated from a case arising under the Family Code
from the fee deduction provided by this section (County Expenses Paid From
Fees). 

SECTION 2.Effective date: September 1, 1999.
  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.Emergency clause.