LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 30, 2009 TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1130 by Seliger (Relating to the standards for attorneys representing indigent defendants in capital cases.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to the standards for attorneys representing indigent defendants in capital cases. To the extent the bill would amend and add qualifications for trial and appellate attorneys representing indigents in capital cases, the fiscal implication to the State is not anticipated to be significant. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact To the extent a local selection committee must amend standards previously adopted by the committee with regard to attorney qualifications, no significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: JOB, MN, JP, TB, DB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 30, 2009
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1130 by Seliger (Relating to the standards for attorneys representing indigent defendants in capital cases.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1130 by Seliger (Relating to the standards for attorneys representing indigent defendants in capital cases.), 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
SB1130 by Seliger (Relating to the standards for attorneys representing indigent defendants in capital cases.), As Introduced
SB1130 by Seliger (Relating to the standards for attorneys representing indigent defendants in capital cases.), 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 Code of Criminal Procedure relating to the standards for attorneys representing indigent defendants in capital cases. To the extent the bill would amend and add qualifications for trial and appellate attorneys representing indigents in capital cases, the fiscal implication to the State is not anticipated to be significant. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to the standards for attorneys representing indigent defendants in capital cases. To the extent the bill would amend and add qualifications for trial and appellate attorneys representing indigents in capital cases, the fiscal implication to the State is not anticipated to be significant. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
Local Government Impact
To the extent a local selection committee must amend standards previously adopted by the committee with regard to attorney qualifications, no significant 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, JP, TB, DB
JOB, MN, JP, TB, DB