LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 13, 2011 TO: Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1771 by Madden (Relating to the establishment of the Specialty Courts Advisory Council.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code and provide that the Governor establish a Specialty Courts Advisory Council in the Criminal Justice Division within the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor. The Council would evaluate applications for grant funding for specialty courts in this state and make funding recommendations to the Criminal Justice Division. It is anticipated that any additional costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:301 Office of the Governor LBB Staff: JOB, JT, JM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 13, 2011
TO: Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1771 by Madden (Relating to the establishment of the Specialty Courts Advisory Council.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1771 by Madden (Relating to the establishment of the Specialty Courts Advisory Council.), As Engrossed
Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1771 by Madden (Relating to the establishment of the Specialty Courts Advisory Council.), As Engrossed
HB1771 by Madden (Relating to the establishment of the Specialty Courts Advisory Council.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code and provide that the Governor establish a Specialty Courts Advisory Council in the Criminal Justice Division within the Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor. The Council would evaluate applications for grant funding for specialty courts in this state and make funding recommendations to the Criminal Justice Division. It is anticipated that any additional costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 301 Office of the Governor
301 Office of the Governor
LBB Staff: JOB, JT, JM
JOB, JT, JM