HBA-ATS, KMH H.B. 955 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 955
By: Uher
Judicial Affairs
6/3/1999
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 
  
Prior to the 76th Legislature, state law did not require written
notification to each party (or the party's attorney of record) in a child
support case by the office of the attorney general of the name, address,
telephone number, and facsimile number of the assistant attorney general,
who is the attorney of record in the case, or of changes in any of this
information.  H.B. 955 requires the office of the attorney general to
provide this information to the parties or their attorneys in a child
support in a timely manner. 

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 Subchapter B, Chapter 402, Government Code, by adding
Section 402.029, as follows: 

Sec.  402.029.  NOTICE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD.  Applies this section to any
child support case in which the office of the attorney general (OAG)
represents a party.  Requires OAG to provide each party or the party's
attorney of record with written notice of the name, address, telephone
number, and facsimile number of the assistant attorney general who is the
attorney of record in the case and written notice of any change in the
information not later than the seventh day after the date of the change. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.  
Makes application of this Act prospective as to all cases filed or pending
on or after the effective date of this Act. 

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.