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On this tl'iE? l~ttl day of I+i3y 1996, ~..lF7on rnotian made L'7y
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J,_ldge Denson, secand ec7 by Camml=_sltiner^ Leti rn a.ii, tisE- LGll.r_ .
unanimously approved by a vote of S-iD-Qt, to approve tti~•
r,~?soi~..ktion for^ i-7i7+15e Rill 66.
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IVow therefore pursuant to said law, be it ResoJ.ved and O'rderE:•d
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COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST
PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND FIVE COPIES OF THIS REpUES')' AND DOCUMENTS
TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT.
MADE BY: Spencer W. Brown
MEETING DATE:
May 13, 1996
SUBJECT': (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC)
Consider oassine resolution on House Bill 66
OFFICE: County Court at Law
TIME PREFERRED: 10:30 a. m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON)
ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION:
IF PERSONNEL MATTER -NAME OF EMPLOYEE:
NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT:
ZO minutes
enter W. Brown
Titne for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted in accordance with Title 5,
Chapter 551 and 552, Government Code, is as follows:
Meeting scheduled for Mondays:
TICS REQUEST RECEIVED $Y:
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED ON:
5:00 P.M. previous Tuesday.

All Agenda Requests will be screened by the County Judge's Office to determine if adequate information has
been prepazed for the Court's formal consideration and action at time of Court Meetings. Your cooperation will
be appreciated and contribute towards you request being addressed at the earliest opportunity. See Agenda
Request Rules Adopted by Commissioners' Court.
HOUSE BILL 66
House Bill 66 is a statute enacted by the legislature and approved by the
senate which provides state assistance for increases in county court at law judges' salaries
up to $1,000 less than the district judges' salary
Prior to House Bill 66 being enacted, there were 106 county court at law judges
out of 166 who were receiving $1,000 less than the district judges in Texas. The purpose
of House Bill 66 was to bring the other 60 judges up to the same level as the other county
court at law judges in the state.
The bill provides that the State of Texas will send the county $25,000 paid out
over 12 months. The county court at law judge would receive $1,000 less than the district
judges, and any excess money, once that salary is reached, would go to the county to be
used forjudicial purposes.
In order to qualify for the $25,000, the county commissioners must pass a
resolution adopting House Bill 66 and agreeing to charge an additional $10 fee on criminal
cases and an additional $20 fee on civil cases.
The money that the county receives in excess of the raise which would go to the
county court at law judge could be used for "court purposes."
It should be pointed out that House Bill 66 has been endorsed by the Texas
Association of Counties and is a local option that can be accepted or rejected on a yearly
basis by the commissioners.
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COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
STATE OF TEXAS
AUSTIN, 78774
May 2, 1996
The Honorable Robert A. Denson
County Judge
Kerr County
700 Main Street
Kerrville, Texas 78028-5323
Dear Judge Denson:
This letter is a reminder about the Supplemental Salary Program for Statutory County Court
Judges. The program was adopted by the Texas Legislature in 1991. [t allows counties to impose
additional court costs and filing fees in certain county courts. The funds collected by the court
clerk are sent to the Comptroller's office monthly for deposit into the Judicial Fund. These funds
are then pooled and allocated back to participating counties based on the number of statutory
county court-at-law judges.
If your county wants to continue participating in the program, the commissioner's court must adopt
a resolution permitting the clerk to collect the fees and costs authorized by Section 51.702 of the
Government Code. The resolution must be submitted to the Comptroller on or before June 1, 1996.
Failure to file the adopted resolution by June 1 nullifies your county's participation in the program
for atwelve-month period as required by law. In the past, certain counties have missed this
deadline by filing a resolution after June 1. The statute is very clear regarding this deadline and we
have no authority to waive it. Therefore, it is imperative that your county meet the deadline of
June 1 in order that the clerk may continue to collect the fees and costs during the period
beginning July 1. The resolution should be sent to the following address:
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Attn: Kathleen Bazan, Revenue Accounting Division
Post Office Box 13528
Austin, Texas 78711-3528
To simplify the process for participating counties, Comptroller Sharp proposed legislation that
would eliminate the annual filing requirement. The 74th Legislature enacted this legislation
effective September 1, 1995. After filing your June 1, 1996 required resolution, your county's
adopted and filed resolution will remain in effect until the county notifies the Comptroller that
your commissioners court has rescinded the resolution.
If you have any questions or require assistance concerning this matter, you may refer to the
V.T.C.A, Government Code §51.702 or contact Ms. Bazan at 1-800-531-5441, extension 5-1090.
Sincerely,
~llG,~,~i,Sd'C,~.~
cob Salisbery
Manager, Local Assistance ivision
cc: County Clerk
Kathleen Bazan

an epual opportunity employer
ORDER NO. 23303
APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION (AV
HOUSE BILL 66
May 13, 1996
Vol U, Page 464