Bill Text: TX SB1359 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the duties of the county attorney in Aransas County and to the duties of the district attorney for the 36th Judicial District.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-18 - Referred to State Affairs [SB1359 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-SB1359-Introduced.html

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84R5994 YDB-D
By: Kolkhorst S.B. No. 1359

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the duties of the county attorney in Aransas County and
to the duties of the district attorney for the 36th Judicial
District.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 43.122, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 43.122. 36TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. The voters of
[Aransas and] San Patricio County [counties] elect a district
attorney for the 36th Judicial District who represents the state in
that district court only in that county [those counties]. In
addition to exercising the duties and authority conferred on
district attorneys by general law, the district attorney represents
the state in all criminal cases in the district courts in that
county [those counties].
SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 45, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 45.104 to read as follows:
Sec. 45.104. ARANSAS COUNTY. (a) In Aransas County, the
county attorney of Aransas County shall perform the duties imposed
on and have the powers conferred on district attorneys by general
law.
(b) The county attorney of Aransas County or the
Commissioners Court of Aransas County may accept gifts or grants
from any individual, partnership, corporation, trust, foundation,
association, or governmental entity for the purpose of financing or
assisting the operation of the office of county attorney in Aransas
County. The county attorney shall account for and report to the
commissioners court all gifts or grants accepted under this
subsection.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.