LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION February 26, 2009 TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB397 by Carona (Relating to methods of payment for reimbursement of jury service expenses.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Subchapter C, Chapter 113, Local Government Code, to authorize a county treasurer to choose from different methods for disbursing reimbursement to a person who reports for jury service and discharges the person's jury duty. The county commissioners court would be required to first approve the method of payment adopted by the county treasurer. The county would be authorized to provide a person who reports for jury service an opportunity to donate all or a specific portion of the daily reimbursement by completing a self-executing application on a form prescribed by the commissioners court. Local Government Impact It is assumed that a county would implement a system that would most be cost-efficient for the county. 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
February 26, 2009
TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB397 by Carona (Relating to methods of payment for reimbursement of jury service expenses.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB397 by Carona (Relating to methods of payment for reimbursement of jury service expenses.), As Introduced
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
SB397 by Carona (Relating to methods of payment for reimbursement of jury service expenses.), As Introduced
SB397 by Carona (Relating to methods of payment for reimbursement of jury service expenses.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Subchapter C, Chapter 113, Local Government Code, to authorize a county treasurer to choose from different methods for disbursing reimbursement to a person who reports for jury service and discharges the person's jury duty. The county commissioners court would be required to first approve the method of payment adopted by the county treasurer. The county would be authorized to provide a person who reports for jury service an opportunity to donate all or a specific portion of the daily reimbursement by completing a self-executing application on a form prescribed by the commissioners court.
Local Government Impact
It is assumed that a county would implement a system that would most be cost-efficient for the county. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, DB
JOB, DB