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


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 662
By: Hilderbran
County Affairs
2/25/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, 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 may 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. 

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. 

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  September 1, 1999.

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.