LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 28, 2009 TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB683 by Wentworth (Relating to the recusal or disqualification of a statutory probate court judge and subsequent assignment of another judge.), As Passed 2nd House No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend various sections of the Government Code relating to procedures for assigning judges to replace a recused or disqualified statutory probate court judge, and court procedures, including powers of a statutory probate court associate judge and requiring the use of a court reporter when an associate judge presides over a jury trial. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: JOB, TP, MN, DB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 28, 2009
TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB683 by Wentworth (Relating to the recusal or disqualification of a statutory probate court judge and subsequent assignment of another judge.), As Passed 2nd House
TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB683 by Wentworth (Relating to the recusal or disqualification of a statutory probate court judge and subsequent assignment of another judge.), As Passed 2nd House
Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB683 by Wentworth (Relating to the recusal or disqualification of a statutory probate court judge and subsequent assignment of another judge.), As Passed 2nd House
SB683 by Wentworth (Relating to the recusal or disqualification of a statutory probate court judge and subsequent assignment of another judge.), As Passed 2nd House
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend various sections of the Government Code relating to procedures for assigning judges to replace a recused or disqualified statutory probate court judge, and court procedures, including powers of a statutory probate court associate judge and requiring the use of a court reporter when an associate judge presides over a jury trial.
The bill would amend various sections of the Government Code relating to procedures for assigning judges to replace a recused or disqualified statutory probate court judge, and court procedures, including powers of a statutory probate court associate judge and requiring the use of a court reporter when an associate judge presides over a jury trial.
Local Government Impact
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, TP, MN, DB
JOB, TP, MN, DB