HBA-MSH H.B. 1890 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1890
By: Lewis, Glenn
County Affairs
3/11/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, a county sheriff has exclusive control over the funds of
a county jail commissary.  In a large county jail, the commissary generates
significant revenue, creating the opportunity for mismanagement or abuse,
with minimal oversight.  House Bill 1890 grants authority over a county
jail commissary to the commissioners court of 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. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 1890 amends the Local Government Code to remove the provision
that grants to a county sheriff exclusive control over the funds of a
county jail commissary.  The bill requires new bids to renew the contracts
of commissary suppliers to be subject to the approval of the county
commissioners court. The bill requires the commissioners court of a county,
rather than the sheriff, to use the county jail commissary proceeds for
specified purposes. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.