Bill Text: TX HB480 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to retaining a reserve investigator by a prosecuting attorney.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-06-17 - Effective on 9/1/15 [HB480 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB480-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.B. No. 480
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to retaining a reserve investigator by a prosecuting
  attorney.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 41.102(a), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (a)  A prosecuting attorney may employ the assistant
  prosecuting attorneys, investigators, secretaries, and other
  office personnel that in the prosecuting attorney's [his] judgment
  are required for the proper and efficient operation and
  administration of the office. The commissioners court may
  authorize a prosecuting attorney to appoint reserve investigators.
  The commissioners court may limit the number of reserve
  investigators that a prosecuting attorney may appoint. A reserve
  investigator may accept other employment or compensation that does
  not impair the reserve investigator's independence in the
  performance of the reserve investigator's duties for the
  prosecuting attorney.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 480 was passed by the House on May 12,
  2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 144, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 480 was passed by the Senate on May
  26, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor       
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