HBA-TBM H.B. 2874 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2874
By: Uher
County Affairs
67/17/2001
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under state law, a county employee is able to transfer accrued sick leave
or vacation time to a county sick leave pool (pool) to help an employee who
suffers a catastrophic injury or illness.  Prior to the 77th Legislature,
an employee was prohibited from using an amount of time of more than
one-third of the total time in the pool or 90 days.  House Bill 2874
increases the total amount of time an employee may withdraw from the pool
from 90 to 180 days.   

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 2874 amends the Local Government Code to increase from 90 days
to 180 days the maximum amount of time an eligible employee may withdraw
from a county sick leave pool.   

EFFECTIVE DATE

June 11, 2001.