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:HB2132 by Reynolds (Relating to the creation of magistrates in certain counties.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code relating to the creation of magistrates in certain counties. The bill would allow the county judge of an affected county to appoint one or more part-time or full-time magistrates to hear school attendance violations. The magistrates compensation would be set by the commissioners court and be paid from the countys general fund. The bill would only apply to counties with a population of more than 585,000 and which are contiguous to a county with a population of at least four million. To the extent the bill would amend court procedures relating to school attendance violations, no significant fiscal implication to the state is anticipated. The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives two-thirds the vote of all members in both houses. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact Because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: JOB, JT, TB, KKR
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:HB2132 by Reynolds (Relating to the creation of magistrates in certain counties.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2132 by Reynolds (Relating to the creation of magistrates in certain counties.), 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
HB2132 by Reynolds (Relating to the creation of magistrates in certain counties.), As Engrossed
HB2132 by Reynolds (Relating to the creation of magistrates in certain counties.), 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 relating to the creation of magistrates in certain counties. The bill would allow the county judge of an affected county to appoint one or more part-time or full-time magistrates to hear school attendance violations. The magistrates compensation would be set by the commissioners court and be paid from the countys general fund. The bill would only apply to counties with a population of more than 585,000 and which are contiguous to a county with a population of at least four million. To the extent the bill would amend court procedures relating to school attendance violations, no significant fiscal implication to the state is anticipated. The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives two-thirds the vote of all members in both houses. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
Because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: JOB, JT, TB, KKR
JOB, JT, TB, KKR