HBA-MPA, MPM H.B. 662 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 662
By: Hilderbran
County Affairs
6/30/1999
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prior to the 76th Legislature, district and county attorneys, clerks of
district and county courts, sheriffs, constables, and justices of the peace
in counties with populations of 2.8 million or more could collect an
administrative fee not to exceed two dollars for each transaction relating
to the collection of fees, fines, restitution, or other costs imposed by
the court.  H.B. 662 removes the 2.8 million population cap, allowing any
county to impose a two-dollar transaction fee, excluding fees for the
collection of child support. 

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 Article 102.072, Code of Criminal Procedure, to delete
the stipulation that a certain district or county officer or a community
supervision and corrections department may assess an administrative fee
relating to the collection of certain fines, fees, restitution, or other
courtimposed costs only in a county with a population of 2.8 million or
more.  Provides that this article does not apply to a transaction relating
to the collection of child support. 

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  September 1, 1999.

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.