LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 9, 2013 TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1847 by Carter (Relating to continuing legal education in ethics or professional responsibility for prosecutors.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to require that the annual minimum continuing legal education for an attorney representing the state in criminal cases include an hour on ethics relating to prosecutorial duties and misconduct. The Office of Court Administration does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact to the court system resulting from the bill. The change in law would require persons serving as county or district attorneys on the bill's effective date to comply with the education requirements by March 1, 2014.The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. 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: UP, CL, AM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 9, 2013
TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1847 by Carter (Relating to continuing legal education in ethics or professional responsibility for prosecutors.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1847 by Carter (Relating to continuing legal education in ethics or professional responsibility for prosecutors.), As Engrossed
Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1847 by Carter (Relating to continuing legal education in ethics or professional responsibility for prosecutors.), As Engrossed
HB1847 by Carter (Relating to continuing legal education in ethics or professional responsibility for prosecutors.), 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 to require that the annual minimum continuing legal education for an attorney representing the state in criminal cases include an hour on ethics relating to prosecutorial duties and misconduct. The Office of Court Administration does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact to the court system resulting from the bill. The change in law would require persons serving as county or district attorneys on the bill's effective date to comply with the education requirements by March 1, 2014.The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
The bill would amend the Government Code to require that the annual minimum continuing legal education for an attorney representing the state in criminal cases include an hour on ethics relating to prosecutorial duties and misconduct. The Office of Court Administration does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact to the court system resulting from the bill.
The change in law would require persons serving as county or district attorneys on the bill's effective date to comply with the education requirements by March 1, 2014.The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
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: UP, CL, AM
UP, CL, AM