HBA-BSM H.B. 3694 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3694
By: Solis, Jim
Judicial Affairs
7/25/2001
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prior to the 77th Legislature, the administrative district judge of Cameron
County was not authorized to be paid any additional salary for fulfilling
duties as an administrative judge, such as a car allowance or reimbursement
of expenses.  House Bill 3694 authorizes the Cameron County Commissioners
Court to approve a supplemental salary to be paid to the administrative
district judge of Cameron 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 3694 amends the Government Code to provide that the
Commissioners Court of Cameron County is authorized to pay the district
judge who serves as the local administrative district judge in the county
an annual salary for judicial and administrative duties in an amount set by
the commissioners court in addition to the authorized annual salary. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.