LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 21, 2009 TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1053 by Uresti (Relating to the appointment or removal of guardians of incapacitated persons.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill disqualifies a person from serving as a guardian if they do not have the certification required by Section 697B, Texas Probate Code and allows the court, on the complaint of the Guardianship Certification Board, to remove a guardian for failure to maintain the required certification. It is assumed any cost to implement provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within available resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, TP, ML, LR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 21, 2009
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1053 by Uresti (Relating to the appointment or removal of guardians of incapacitated persons.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1053 by Uresti (Relating to the appointment or removal of guardians of incapacitated persons.), As Introduced
Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1053 by Uresti (Relating to the appointment or removal of guardians of incapacitated persons.), As Introduced
SB1053 by Uresti (Relating to the appointment or removal of guardians of incapacitated persons.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill disqualifies a person from serving as a guardian if they do not have the certification required by Section 697B, Texas Probate Code and allows the court, on the complaint of the Guardianship Certification Board, to remove a guardian for failure to maintain the required certification. It is assumed any cost to implement provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within available resources.
The bill disqualifies a person from serving as a guardian if they do not have the certification required by Section 697B, Texas Probate Code and allows the court, on the complaint of the Guardianship Certification Board, to remove a guardian for failure to maintain the required certification. It is assumed any cost to implement provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within available resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of
LBB Staff: JOB, TP, ML, LR
JOB, TP, ML, LR