LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 14, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2234 by Keffer (Relating to the eligibility of certain judges to take the bar examination.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code relating to the eligibility of certain judges to take the bar examination. The bill would allow non-lawyer constitutional county judges who have a baccalaureate degree to sit for the Texas Bar exam without going to law school after six consecutive years of service as a constitutional county judge. The bill would allow non-lawyer county judges who do not have a baccalaureate degree to sit for the Texas bar exam without going to law school after eight consecutive years of service as a constitutional county judge. The bill is not expected to affect the workload of the courts and no fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: JOB, MN, TB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 14, 2009
TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2234 by Keffer (Relating to the eligibility of certain judges to take the bar examination.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2234 by Keffer (Relating to the eligibility of certain judges to take the bar examination.), As Introduced
Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2234 by Keffer (Relating to the eligibility of certain judges to take the bar examination.), As Introduced
HB2234 by Keffer (Relating to the eligibility of certain judges to take the bar examination.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code relating to the eligibility of certain judges to take the bar examination. The bill would allow non-lawyer constitutional county judges who have a baccalaureate degree to sit for the Texas Bar exam without going to law school after six consecutive years of service as a constitutional county judge. The bill would allow non-lawyer county judges who do not have a baccalaureate degree to sit for the Texas bar exam without going to law school after eight consecutive years of service as a constitutional county judge. The bill is not expected to affect the workload of the courts and no fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: JOB, MN, TB
JOB, MN, TB