HBA-GUM, RBT H.B. 1477 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1477 By: Oliveira Judicial Affairs 6/21/1999 Enrolled BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The cost of maintaining county law libraries has increased, while their revenue sources have decreased. H.B. 1477 increases the maximum allowable amount the commissioners court may set as court costs to be used for the county law library. 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. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 323.023(a), Local Government Code, to increase from $20 to $35 the maximum amount that can be taxed as court costs for the county law library fund. SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 4. Emergency clause.