LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 20, 2015 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB480 by Bell (Relating to retaining a reserve investigator by a prosecuting attorney.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to allow the commissioners court to authorize a prosecuting attorney to retain reserve investigators who can accept other employment or compensation that does not impair the reserve investigator's independence in the performance of the investigator's duties for the prosecuting attorney. Under the provisions of the bill, the commissioners court may also limit the number of reserve investigators a prosecuting attorney may appoint. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing 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 LBB Staff: UP, KJo, GDz
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 20, 2015
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB480 by Bell (Relating to retaining a reserve investigator by a prosecuting attorney.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB480 by Bell (Relating to retaining a reserve investigator by a prosecuting attorney.), As Engrossed
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB480 by Bell (Relating to retaining a reserve investigator by a prosecuting attorney.), As Engrossed
HB480 by Bell (Relating to retaining a reserve investigator by a prosecuting attorney.), 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 allow the commissioners court to authorize a prosecuting attorney to retain reserve investigators who can accept other employment or compensation that does not impair the reserve investigator's independence in the performance of the investigator's duties for the prosecuting attorney. Under the provisions of the bill, the commissioners court may also limit the number of reserve investigators a prosecuting attorney may appoint. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing 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
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: UP, KJo, GDz
UP, KJo, GDz