LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 20, 2009 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2162 by Ellis (Relating to the appointment of counsel for the purposes of community supervision revocation or appellate proceedings.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to the appointment of counsel for the purposes of community supervision revocation or appellate proceedings. The bill would require that counsel to indigent defendants in appeals and motions to revoke community supervision be provided according to Art. 26.04, Code of Criminal Procedure. Such requirements would include making the appointment from a list of attorneys approved by judges in a county and in a manner utilizing a rotation system. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, JP, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 20, 2009
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2162 by Ellis (Relating to the appointment of counsel for the purposes of community supervision revocation or appellate proceedings.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB2162 by Ellis (Relating to the appointment of counsel for the purposes of community supervision revocation or appellate proceedings.), As Introduced
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB2162 by Ellis (Relating to the appointment of counsel for the purposes of community supervision revocation or appellate proceedings.), As Introduced
SB2162 by Ellis (Relating to the appointment of counsel for the purposes of community supervision revocation or appellate proceedings.), 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 appointment of counsel for the purposes of community supervision revocation or appellate proceedings. The bill would require that counsel to indigent defendants in appeals and motions to revoke community supervision be provided according to Art. 26.04, Code of Criminal Procedure. Such requirements would include making the appointment from a list of attorneys approved by judges in a county and in a manner utilizing a rotation system.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, JP, TP
JOB, ESi, JP, TP