LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 27, 2015 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1369 by Zaffirini (Relating to reports on attorney ad litem appointments made by courts in this state.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code, requiring judges to publish information about attorney ad litem appointments. By November 1 of each year, a judge of any court who appointed an attorney ad litem for a case would be required to complete a report containing certain information as described, and post it at the courthouse door and on any court website. The Office of Court Administration indicates that because court clerks are already required by Supreme Court rule to provide reports on payments made of $500 or more on a monthly basis, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated. Local Government Impact The Office of Court Administration indicates that because court clerks are already required by Supreme Court rule to provide reports on payments made of $500 or more on a monthly basis, no significant fiscal impact to the local court system is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: UP, AG, TB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 27, 2015
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1369 by Zaffirini (Relating to reports on attorney ad litem appointments made by courts in this state.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1369 by Zaffirini (Relating to reports on attorney ad litem appointments made by courts in this state.), As Introduced
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1369 by Zaffirini (Relating to reports on attorney ad litem appointments made by courts in this state.), As Introduced
SB1369 by Zaffirini (Relating to reports on attorney ad litem appointments made by courts in this state.), 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 Government Code, requiring judges to publish information about attorney ad litem appointments. By November 1 of each year, a judge of any court who appointed an attorney ad litem for a case would be required to complete a report containing certain information as described, and post it at the courthouse door and on any court website. The Office of Court Administration indicates that because court clerks are already required by Supreme Court rule to provide reports on payments made of $500 or more on a monthly basis, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
The Office of Court Administration indicates that because court clerks are already required by Supreme Court rule to provide reports on payments made of $500 or more on a monthly basis, no significant fiscal impact to the local court system is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: UP, AG, TB
UP, AG, TB