LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 15, 2011 TO: Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB220 by Nelson (relating to guardianships, including the assessment of prospective wards for, and the provision of, guardianship services by the Department of Aging and Disability Services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend sections of Human Resources Code 161, various sections of the Texas Probate Code, and Section 111.042 of the Government Code. The sections amended in the Human Resources Code, Texas Probate Code, and Government Code clarify certain record issues for the Department of Aging and Disability Services guardianship program, addresses the assignment and removal of guardians, the successor guardianship process, reinstatement of guardianships, notification of potential volunteer guardians who are related to the ward, and references abuse, neglect, and exploitation, using adult protective services definitions as a basis for removing a guardian. The Office of Court Administration indicated there would be no significant fiscal implication to implement provisions of the Act. The Department of Aging and Disability Services and Department of Family and Protective Services indicated there would be no fiscal impact. The Act would take effect September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, JT, MB, ML, NB, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 15, 2011
TO: Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB220 by Nelson (relating to guardianships, including the assessment of prospective wards for, and the provision of, guardianship services by the Department of Aging and Disability Services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB220 by Nelson (relating to guardianships, including the assessment of prospective wards for, and the provision of, guardianship services by the Department of Aging and Disability Services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
SB220 by Nelson (relating to guardianships, including the assessment of prospective wards for, and the provision of, guardianship services by the Department of Aging and Disability Services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB220 by Nelson (relating to guardianships, including the assessment of prospective wards for, and the provision of, guardianship services by the Department of Aging and Disability Services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend sections of Human Resources Code 161, various sections of the Texas Probate Code, and Section 111.042 of the Government Code. The sections amended in the Human Resources Code, Texas Probate Code, and Government Code clarify certain record issues for the Department of Aging and Disability Services guardianship program, addresses the assignment and removal of guardians, the successor guardianship process, reinstatement of guardianships, notification of potential volunteer guardians who are related to the ward, and references abuse, neglect, and exploitation, using adult protective services definitions as a basis for removing a guardian. The Office of Court Administration indicated there would be no significant fiscal implication to implement provisions of the Act. The Department of Aging and Disability Services and Department of Family and Protective Services indicated there would be no fiscal impact. The Act would take effect September 1, 2011.
The bill would amend sections of Human Resources Code 161, various sections of the Texas Probate Code, and Section 111.042 of the Government Code.
The sections amended in the Human Resources Code, Texas Probate Code, and Government Code clarify certain record issues for the Department of Aging and Disability Services guardianship program, addresses the assignment and removal of guardians, the successor guardianship process, reinstatement of guardianships, notification of potential volunteer guardians who are related to the ward, and references abuse, neglect, and exploitation, using adult protective services definitions as a basis for removing a guardian.
The Office of Court Administration indicated there would be no significant fiscal implication to implement provisions of the Act. The Department of Aging and Disability Services and Department of Family and Protective Services indicated there would be no fiscal impact.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of
LBB Staff: JOB, JT, MB, ML, NB, KKR
JOB, JT, MB, ML, NB, KKR