LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 16, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2349 by Dutton (Relating to reporting certain information on the Internet relating to cases heard by administrative law judges employed by the State Office of Administrative Hearings.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code requiring the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) to post a quarterly report on the agency's internet website showing the number of cases heard by each administrative law judge (ALJ) from the previous quarter. The bill includes requirements of what should be included in the report and requires each ALJ employed by SOAH to provide the required information to SOAH no later than the 10th day after the last day of each quarter. Based on the analysis of SOAH, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:360 State Office of Administrative Hearings LBB Staff: JOB, MN, ACa
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 16, 2009
TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2349 by Dutton (Relating to reporting certain information on the Internet relating to cases heard by administrative law judges employed by the State Office of Administrative Hearings.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2349 by Dutton (Relating to reporting certain information on the Internet relating to cases heard by administrative law judges employed by the State Office of Administrative Hearings.), 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
HB2349 by Dutton (Relating to reporting certain information on the Internet relating to cases heard by administrative law judges employed by the State Office of Administrative Hearings.), As Introduced
HB2349 by Dutton (Relating to reporting certain information on the Internet relating to cases heard by administrative law judges employed by the State Office of Administrative Hearings.), 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 Government Code requiring the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) to post a quarterly report on the agency's internet website showing the number of cases heard by each administrative law judge (ALJ) from the previous quarter. The bill includes requirements of what should be included in the report and requires each ALJ employed by SOAH to provide the required information to SOAH no later than the 10th day after the last day of each quarter. Based on the analysis of SOAH, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished utilizing existing resources.
The bill would amend the Government Code requiring the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) to post a quarterly report on the agency's internet website showing the number of cases heard by each administrative law judge (ALJ) from the previous quarter. The bill includes requirements of what should be included in the report and requires each ALJ employed by SOAH to provide the required information to SOAH no later than the 10th day after the last day of each quarter.
Based on the analysis of SOAH, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings
360 State Office of Administrative Hearings
LBB Staff: JOB, MN, ACa
JOB, MN, ACa