HBA-GUM S.B. 1781 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1781
By: Fraser
Judicial Affairs
5/19/1999
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Chapter 46 (Professional Prosecutors), Government Code, does not
expressly apply to the district attorney for the 33rd judicial district.
S.B. 1781 subjects the district attorney for the 33rd judicial district to
the provisions of the professional prosecutors law. 

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, Government Code, to subject the district
attorney for the 33rd judicial district to the provisions of Chapter 46
(Professional Prosecutors), Government Code. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.