LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 15, 2009 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1425 by Lewis (Relating to the determination of the population of a county required to develop a juvenile justice alternative education program.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would stipulate that a county whose population has dropped to below 125,000 could be required to develop a Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP) if the population reported in the 2000 Federal Census was 125,000 or greater. The juvenile board of the county would be required, with Juvenile Probation Commission approval, to enter into a memorandum of understanding with each school district within the county that outlines the responsibilities of the board and school districts and strives to minimize the number of students expelled without receiving alternative education services. A juvenile court would be required to modify the conditions of probation or deferred prosecution for a youth ordered to attend a JJAEP in a county that was not required to operate a JJAEP if the county discontinues operation of the JJAEP. The bill would apply beginning with the 20092010 school year. The bill would become effective September 1, 2009 unless it receives the necessary votes to become effective immediately. The Juvenile Probation Commission anticipates no fiscal impact from this bill. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:665 Juvenile Probation Commission LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, JSp, GG, AI
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 15, 2009
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1425 by Lewis (Relating to the determination of the population of a county required to develop a juvenile justice alternative education program.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1425 by Lewis (Relating to the determination of the population of a county required to develop a juvenile justice alternative education program.), As Engrossed
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1425 by Lewis (Relating to the determination of the population of a county required to develop a juvenile justice alternative education program.), As Engrossed
HB1425 by Lewis (Relating to the determination of the population of a county required to develop a juvenile justice alternative education program.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would stipulate that a county whose population has dropped to below 125,000 could be required to develop a Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP) if the population reported in the 2000 Federal Census was 125,000 or greater. The juvenile board of the county would be required, with Juvenile Probation Commission approval, to enter into a memorandum of understanding with each school district within the county that outlines the responsibilities of the board and school districts and strives to minimize the number of students expelled without receiving alternative education services. A juvenile court would be required to modify the conditions of probation or deferred prosecution for a youth ordered to attend a JJAEP in a county that was not required to operate a JJAEP if the county discontinues operation of the JJAEP. The bill would apply beginning with the 20092010 school year. The bill would become effective September 1, 2009 unless it receives the necessary votes to become effective immediately. The Juvenile Probation Commission anticipates no fiscal impact from this bill.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 665 Juvenile Probation Commission
665 Juvenile Probation Commission
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, JSp, GG, AI
JOB, ESi, JSp, GG, AI