BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 3001 By: Homer Urban Affairs Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, many cities, including general law municipalities, have ordinances which allow cities to provide longevity pay. However, a 1990 Attorney General's Opinion found no law giving a general law municipality the authority necessary to provide such pay. H.B. 3001 provides that a Type A or B general law municipality may consider longevity and cost of living in setting the salaries of municipal employees. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS The bill would amend Chapter 141, Local Government Code, to authorize certain types of municipalities to consider longevity and cost of living when setting the salary of a municipal employee. EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or, if the act does not receive the necessary vote, the act takes effect September 1, 2009.
BILL ANALYSIS
BILL ANALYSIS
H.B. 3001
By: Homer
Urban Affairs
Committee Report (Unamended)
H.B. 3001
By: Homer
Urban Affairs
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Currently, many cities, including general law municipalities, have ordinances which allow cities to provide longevity pay. However, a 1990 Attorney General's Opinion found no law giving a general law municipality the authority necessary to provide such pay.
H.B. 3001 provides that a Type A or B general law municipality may consider longevity and cost of living in setting the salaries of municipal employees.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking
authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
The bill would amend Chapter 141, Local Government Code, to authorize certain types of municipalities to consider longevity and cost of living when setting the salary of a municipal employee.
EFFECTIVE DATE
On passage, or, if the act does not receive the necessary vote, the act takes effect September 1,
2009.