LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 19, 2011 TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1271 by Duncan (relating to alternative dispute resolution systems established by counties.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Civil Practices and Remedies Code to authorize the commissioners court of a county to establish an alternative dispute resolution system as defined by the provisions of the bill. According to the Office of Court Administration, the provisions of the bill may provide for a more efficient manner with which to resolve disputes for governmental entities, but the number of these cases would not be significant; therefore, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated. 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, JT, KJG, TP, TB LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 19, 2011 TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1271 by Duncan (relating to alternative dispute resolution systems established by counties.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1271 by Duncan (relating to alternative dispute resolution systems established by counties.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted 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 SB1271 by Duncan (relating to alternative dispute resolution systems established by counties.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted SB1271 by Duncan (relating to alternative dispute resolution systems established by counties.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Civil Practices and Remedies Code to authorize the commissioners court of a county to establish an alternative dispute resolution system as defined by the provisions of the bill. According to the Office of Court Administration, the provisions of the bill may provide for a more efficient manner with which to resolve disputes for governmental entities, but the number of these cases would not be significant; therefore, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated. 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, JT, KJG, TP, TB JOB, JT, KJG, TP, TB