LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 8, 2013 TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB62 by Guillen (Relating to a justice or judge having an interest in a business entity that owns, manages, or operates a private correctional or rehabilitation facility.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill prohibits a justice or judge in state or county courts, but not municipal or justice courts, from having a substantial interest in a business entity that owns, manages or operates facilities which provide services to a person convicted of a misdemeanor, felony, or delinquent conduct. Judges who violate the provisions of the bill would violate the Code of Judicial Conduct. No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated. The bill would take effect January 1, 2015. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 242 State Commission on Judicial Conduct LBB Staff: UP, CL, JP, SD, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 8, 2013
TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB62 by Guillen (Relating to a justice or judge having an interest in a business entity that owns, manages, or operates a private correctional or rehabilitation facility.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB62 by Guillen (Relating to a justice or judge having an interest in a business entity that owns, manages, or operates a private correctional or rehabilitation facility.), 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
HB62 by Guillen (Relating to a justice or judge having an interest in a business entity that owns, manages, or operates a private correctional or rehabilitation facility.), As Engrossed
HB62 by Guillen (Relating to a justice or judge having an interest in a business entity that owns, manages, or operates a private correctional or rehabilitation facility.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill prohibits a justice or judge in state or county courts, but not municipal or justice courts, from having a substantial interest in a business entity that owns, manages or operates facilities which provide services to a person convicted of a misdemeanor, felony, or delinquent conduct. Judges who violate the provisions of the bill would violate the Code of Judicial Conduct. No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated. The bill would take effect January 1, 2015.
The bill prohibits a justice or judge in state or county courts, but not municipal or justice courts, from having a substantial interest in a business entity that owns, manages or operates facilities which provide services to a person convicted of a misdemeanor, felony, or delinquent conduct. Judges who violate the provisions of the bill would violate the Code of Judicial Conduct. No significant fiscal impact to the state 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, 242 State Commission on Judicial Conduct
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 242 State Commission on Judicial Conduct
LBB Staff: UP, CL, JP, SD, KKR
UP, CL, JP, SD, KKR