HBA-GUM, LCA H.B. 3174 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3174
By: Hartnett
Judicial Affairs
7/27/1999
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prior to the 76th Texas Legislature, the Dallas County district attorney
was not included under the provisions of the Professional Prosecutors Act.
H.B. 3174 amends Chapter 46, Government Code (Professional Prosecutors), to
include the Dallas County district attorney under the Professional
Prosecutors Act. 

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 46.002(2), Government Code, to include Dallas
County among the counties to which Chapter 46, Government Code
(Professional Prosecutors) applies. 

SECTION 2.  Repealer:  Subsections (e)-(g), Section 44.157, Government Code
(Dallas County), relating to compensation for the criminal district
attorney and providing that the criminal district attorney is prohibited
from private practice. 

SECTION 3.  Provides that this Act takes effect only if a specific
appropriation for the implementation of this Act is provided in H.B. 1
(General Appropriations Act), Acts of the 76th Legislature, Regular
Session, 1999. 

SECTION 4.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 5.  Emergency clause.