HBA-NMO, ALS H.B. 780 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 780
By: Thompson
Criminal Jurisprudence
7/6/99
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

State law allows certain members of a county bail bond board (board) to
appoint a designee to serve on the board in the member's absence.  However,
prior to the 76th Legislature, the law did not allow a presiding municipal
court judge to make such a designation.  H.B.780 allows a municipal judge
to serve on the board if designated by the presiding municipal judge of a
principal city in a county in which the city designates a presiding judge
in its municipal court system. 

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 5(b), Chapter 550, Acts of the 63rd Legislature,
Regular Session, 1973 (Article 2372p-3, V.T.C.S.), to include a municipal
judge who is designated by the presiding municipal judge of the principal
city in a county in which the principal city designates a presiding judge
in its municipal court system, among the list of persons required to
compose the membership of a county bail bond board. 

SECTION 2.  Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.