HBA-CBW H.B. 1766 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1766
By: Turner, Bob
Judicial Affairs
4/4/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Current law does not authorize a retired judge or senior judge to
administer an oath or give a certificate of the fact. These judges are
capable professionals and should be allowed to administer oaths. House Bill
1766 allows an oath to be made or a certificate of the fact to be given by
a retired judge or senior judge. 

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. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 1766 amends the Government Code to provide that an oath made in
this state may also be administered and a certificate of the fact given by
a retired judge or senior judge. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.