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:SB1436 by Watson (Relating to the appeal of a censure issued by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1436, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($12,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2011. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
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:SB1436 by Watson (Relating to the appeal of a censure issued by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1436 by Watson (Relating to the appeal of a censure issued by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.), 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
SB1436 by Watson (Relating to the appeal of a censure issued by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.), As Introduced
SB1436 by Watson (Relating to the appeal of a censure issued by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1436, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($12,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2011. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1436, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($12,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds 2010 ($12,000) 2011 $0 2012 ($6,000) 2013 $0 2014 ($6,000)
2010 ($12,000)
2011 $0
2012 ($6,000)
2013 $0
2014 ($6,000)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable (Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 2010 ($12,000) 2011 $0 2012 ($6,000) 2013 $0 2014 ($6,000)
Fiscal Year Probable (Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 2010 ($12,000) 2011 $0 2012 ($6,000) 2013 $0 2014 ($6,000)
2010 ($12,000)
2011 $0
2012 ($6,000)
2013 $0
2014 ($6,000)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend the Government Code relating to the appeal of a censure issued by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct (SCJC). The bill would allow a judge or justice receiving a censure from the commission to appeal the ruling to a special court of review.
Methodology
According to the SCJC, currently two formal proceedings are pending which could result in a censure with a subsequent appeal in fiscal year 2010. SCJC indicates that on average an appeal costs $6,000. This estimate assumes the two cases each will result in a censure appealed in fiscal year 2010, with subsequent censures appealed on average one for every other year thereafter.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 242 State Commission on Judicial Conduct
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 242 State Commission on Judicial Conduct
LBB Staff: JOB, MN, JP, TB
JOB, MN, JP, TB