LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 2, 2011 TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB984 by Truitt (Relating to agreements between contiguous municipalities regarding jurisdiction of cases in municipal courts.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to authorize a municipality to enter into an agreement with a contiguous municipality to establish concurrent jurisdiction of the municipal courts for all cases that either municipality has jurisdiction under or cases involving animal cruelty or child truancy as specified by the provisions of the bill. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, JT, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 2, 2011
TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB984 by Truitt (Relating to agreements between contiguous municipalities regarding jurisdiction of cases in municipal courts.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB984 by Truitt (Relating to agreements between contiguous municipalities regarding jurisdiction of cases in municipal courts.), As Introduced
Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB984 by Truitt (Relating to agreements between contiguous municipalities regarding jurisdiction of cases in municipal courts.), As Introduced
HB984 by Truitt (Relating to agreements between contiguous municipalities regarding jurisdiction of cases in municipal courts.), 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 Government Code to authorize a municipality to enter into an agreement with a contiguous municipality to establish concurrent jurisdiction of the municipal courts for all cases that either municipality has jurisdiction under or cases involving animal cruelty or child truancy as specified by the provisions of the bill.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, JT, TP
JOB, JT, TP