LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 6, 2009 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1215 by Farias (Relating to the collection of administrative fees by the commissioners courts of certain counties.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. This bill allows a county's comissioners court to collect court costs, fees, and fines collectible under Article 103.0033, Code of Criminal Procedure, as part of a collection improvement program. Local Government Impact The bill would add county commissioners courts that have implemented a collection improvement program to the list of government entities that are authorized to collect court costs and fees payable under Title 2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The bill should not have a significant impact on the amount of fines and court costs collected; therefore, no significant fiscal implication to local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, JB, JJO, TP, DB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 6, 2009
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1215 by Farias (Relating to the collection of administrative fees by the commissioners courts of certain counties.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1215 by Farias (Relating to the collection of administrative fees by the commissioners courts of certain counties.), As Introduced
Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1215 by Farias (Relating to the collection of administrative fees by the commissioners courts of certain counties.), As Introduced
HB1215 by Farias (Relating to the collection of administrative fees by the commissioners courts of certain counties.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
This bill allows a county's comissioners court to collect court costs, fees, and fines collectible under Article 103.0033, Code of Criminal Procedure, as part of a collection improvement program.
Local Government Impact
The bill would add county commissioners courts that have implemented a collection improvement program to the list of government entities that are authorized to collect court costs and fees payable under Title 2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The bill should not have a significant impact on the amount of fines and court costs collected; therefore, no significant fiscal implication to local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, JB, JJO, TP, DB
JOB, ESi, JB, JJO, TP, DB