LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION February 5, 2013 TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB251 by West (Relating to an unsworn declaration made by an employee of a state agency or political subdivision in the performance of the employee's job duties.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to prescribe jurat language in an unsworn declaration for employees of a state agency or political subdivision. The Office of Attorney General (OAG), the Office of Court Adminstration (OCA), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), and the Secretary of State (SOS) indicate they could absorb the cost associated with the bill within their current resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 307 Secretary of State, 696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: UP, CL, JI, JJO LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION February 5, 2013 TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB251 by West (Relating to an unsworn declaration made by an employee of a state agency or political subdivision in the performance of the employee's job duties.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB251 by West (Relating to an unsworn declaration made by an employee of a state agency or political subdivision in the performance of the employee's job duties.), As Introduced 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 SB251 by West (Relating to an unsworn declaration made by an employee of a state agency or political subdivision in the performance of the employee's job duties.), As Introduced SB251 by West (Relating to an unsworn declaration made by an employee of a state agency or political subdivision in the performance of the employee's job duties.), 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 Civil Practice and Remedies Code to prescribe jurat language in an unsworn declaration for employees of a state agency or political subdivision. The Office of Attorney General (OAG), the Office of Court Adminstration (OCA), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), and the Secretary of State (SOS) indicate they could absorb the cost associated with the bill within their current resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 307 Secretary of State, 696 Department of Criminal Justice 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 307 Secretary of State, 696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: UP, CL, JI, JJO UP, CL, JI, JJO