By: Fraser S.B. No. 1322
(Hilderbran)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the operation of the Kimble County, McCulloch County,
Mason County, and Menard County Juvenile Boards.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 152.1401, Human Resources Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
(f) The Kimble County Juvenile Board and the juvenile boards
of one or more counties that are adjacent to or in close proximity
to Kimble County may agree to operate together. Juvenile boards
operating together may appoint one fiscal officer to receive and
disburse funds for the boards.
SECTION 2. Section 152.1601, Human Resources Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
(f) The McCulloch County Juvenile Board and the juvenile
boards of one or more counties that are adjacent to or in close
proximity to McCulloch County may agree to operate together.
Juvenile boards operating together may appoint one fiscal officer
to receive and disburse funds for the boards.
SECTION 3. Section 152.1661, Human Resources Code, is
amended by amending Subsections (b), (c), and (d) and adding
Subsections (e) and (f) to read as follows:
(b) The juvenile board shall elect one of its members as
[court judge is the] chairman [of the board and its chief
administrative officer].
(c) The commissioners court shall [may] pay the juvenile
board members an annual salary of not less than $600, payable [set
by the commissioners court at not more than $1,200 as compensation
for the added duties imposed on the members. The salary shall be
paid] in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any
other available fund of the county. The commissioners court may
increase the compensation at any time.
(d) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005(b) [152.0005],
and 152.0006[, 152.0007, and 152.0008] do not apply to the juvenile
board of Mason County.
(e) The juvenile board shall hold regular annual meetings on
dates set by the board and special meetings at the call of the
chairman.
(f) The Mason County Juvenile Board and the juvenile boards
of one or more counties that are adjacent to or in close proximity
to Mason County may agree to operate together. Juvenile boards
operating together may appoint one fiscal officer to receive and
disburse funds for the boards.
SECTION 4. Section 152.1701, Human Resources Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
(f) The Menard County Juvenile Board and the juvenile boards
of one or more counties that are adjacent to or in close proximity
to Menard County may agree to operate together. Juvenile boards
operating together may appoint one fiscal officer to receive and
disburse funds for the boards.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2011.