HBA-MPA H.B. 1905 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1905
By: Longoria
County Affairs
4/18/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently,  the governing body of a taxing unit may contract with an
attorney to collect delinquent taxes.  H.B. 1905 allows the commissioners
court of a county to contract with an attorney to collect delinquent taxes. 

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 6.30, Tax Code, by adding Subsection (d), to
authorize the commissioners court of a county to enter into a contract
under Subsection (c) (authorizing the governing body of a taxing unit to
contract with an attorney to enforce the collection of delinquent taxes)
only with the advice and consent of the county assessor-collector. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: January 1, 2000. 
  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.Emergency clause.