HBA-CBW C.S.H.B. 3296 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisC.S.H.B. 3296
By: Goodman
Judicial Affairs
5/3/2001
Committee Report (Substituted)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, if a retired judge or justice sits as a visiting judge,  the
retired judge's salary, compensation, and expenses are paid out of money
appropriated  from the general revenue fund for that purpose in an amount
equal to the compensation received from state and county sources.  However,
if a retired statutory county court judge serves in the same capacity,  the
judge is not compensated in the same manner.  This  may preclude  retired
statutory county court judges from sitting as visiting judges.  C.S.H.B.
3296 requires the salary of a retired statutory county court judge assigned
to serve as a visiting judge  in a district or statutory county court to be
paid by the state in the same manner as the salary of  a retired district
court  judge assigned to serve as a visiting judge in a district or
statutory county court. 

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

C.S.H.B. 3296 amends the Government Code to require the salary of a
retired statutory county court judge assigned to serve as a visiting judge
in a district court or statutory county court to be paid by the state in
the same manner as the salary of a retired district judge assigned to serve
as a visiting judge in a district court or statutory county court is paid
by the state.   

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

C.S.H.B. 3296 differs from the original bill by requiring the salary of a
retired statutory county court judge assigned to serve as a visiting judge
in a district court or statutory county court to be paid by the state in
the same manner as the salary of a retired district judge under such
circumstances. The substitute restores current law regarding the salary,
compensation, and expenses for a former judge or justice serving as
visiting judge.