LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 20, 2009 TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB383 by Heflin (Relating to county bail bond board meetings in certain counties.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Occupations Code to require the county bail bond board in a county with a population of less than 50,000 to meet at least four times each year during the months of January, April, July, and October at the call of the presiding officer. Under current statute, all counties' bail bond boards are required to meet at least once a month and at other times at the call of the presiding officer. If a board in a smaller county is allowed to meet less often, there would be a small savings in meeting-related expenses. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, DB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 20, 2009
TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB383 by Heflin (Relating to county bail bond board meetings in certain counties.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB383 by Heflin (Relating to county bail bond board meetings in certain counties.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB383 by Heflin (Relating to county bail bond board meetings in certain counties.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
HB383 by Heflin (Relating to county bail bond board meetings in certain counties.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Occupations Code to require the county bail bond board in a county with a population of less than 50,000 to meet at least four times each year during the months of January, April, July, and October at the call of the presiding officer. Under current statute, all counties' bail bond boards are required to meet at least once a month and at other times at the call of the presiding officer. If a board in a smaller county is allowed to meet less often, there would be a small savings in meeting-related expenses.
The bill would amend the Occupations Code to require the county bail bond board in a county with a population of less than 50,000 to meet at least four times each year during the months of January, April, July, and October at the call of the presiding officer.
Under current statute, all counties' bail bond boards are required to meet at least once a month and at other times at the call of the presiding officer. If a board in a smaller county is allowed to meet less often, there would be a small savings in meeting-related expenses.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, DB
JOB, DB