LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Revision 1 April 4, 2009 TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2170 by Chavez (Relating to the minimum number of county jailers necessary to staff a county jail.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Local Government Code to require the sheriff or administrator of a county jail to employ at least one county jailer for every 48 inmates housed in the county jail. The county commissioners court would be required to provide sufficient funding for the employment of the required number of jailers. The Commission on Jail Standards reported that there would be no significant fiscal impact to the agency or to the state for enforcing provisions of the bill. Local Government Impact For this analysis, it is assumed the required ratio would be one jailer per shift for every 48 inmates, rather than one jailer for every 48 inmates per day. Most of the county sheriff's offices that responded to an inquiry about the fiscal impact to the county jail and the Sheriffs' Association of Texas reported that the Texas Commission on Jail Standards already requires a ratio of one jailer per shift for every 48 inmates housed in the county jail; therefore, there would be no fiscal impact to units of local government unless they are currently not in compliance with Jail Standards or the county jail has a waiver regarding the requirement. Dallas County reports that to implement the provisions of the bill would require the county to hire an additional 227.7 staff, at a cost of $13 million for salaries, uniforms, and equipment in fiscal year 2010. The costs for subsequent years (salaries only) would be approximately $12.7 million. Source Agencies:409 Commission on Jail Standards LBB Staff: JOB, DB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
Revision 1
April 4, 2009
Revision 1
Revision 1
TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2170 by Chavez (Relating to the minimum number of county jailers necessary to staff a county jail.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2170 by Chavez (Relating to the minimum number of county jailers necessary to staff a county jail.), As Introduced
Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2170 by Chavez (Relating to the minimum number of county jailers necessary to staff a county jail.), As Introduced
HB2170 by Chavez (Relating to the minimum number of county jailers necessary to staff a county jail.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to require the sheriff or administrator of a county jail to employ at least one county jailer for every 48 inmates housed in the county jail. The county commissioners court would be required to provide sufficient funding for the employment of the required number of jailers. The Commission on Jail Standards reported that there would be no significant fiscal impact to the agency or to the state for enforcing provisions of the bill.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to require the sheriff or administrator of a county jail to employ at least one county jailer for every 48 inmates housed in the county jail. The county commissioners court would be required to provide sufficient funding for the employment of the required number of jailers.
The Commission on Jail Standards reported that there would be no significant fiscal impact to the agency or to the state for enforcing provisions of the bill.
Local Government Impact
For this analysis, it is assumed the required ratio would be one jailer per shift for every 48 inmates, rather than one jailer for every 48 inmates per day. Most of the county sheriff's offices that responded to an inquiry about the fiscal impact to the county jail and the Sheriffs' Association of Texas reported that the Texas Commission on Jail Standards already requires a ratio of one jailer per shift for every 48 inmates housed in the county jail; therefore, there would be no fiscal impact to units of local government unless they are currently not in compliance with Jail Standards or the county jail has a waiver regarding the requirement. Dallas County reports that to implement the provisions of the bill would require the county to hire an additional 227.7 staff, at a cost of $13 million for salaries, uniforms, and equipment in fiscal year 2010. The costs for subsequent years (salaries only) would be approximately $12.7 million.
For this analysis, it is assumed the required ratio would be one jailer per shift for every 48 inmates, rather than one jailer for every 48 inmates per day.
Most of the county sheriff's offices that responded to an inquiry about the fiscal impact to the county jail and the Sheriffs' Association of Texas reported that the Texas Commission on Jail Standards already requires a ratio of one jailer per shift for every 48 inmates housed in the county jail; therefore, there would be no fiscal impact to units of local government unless they are currently not in compliance with Jail Standards or the county jail has a waiver regarding the requirement.
Dallas County reports that to implement the provisions of the bill would require the county to hire an additional 227.7 staff, at a cost of $13 million for salaries, uniforms, and equipment in fiscal year 2010. The costs for subsequent years (salaries only) would be approximately $12.7 million.
Source Agencies: 409 Commission on Jail Standards
409 Commission on Jail Standards
LBB Staff: JOB, DB
JOB, DB