LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 1, 2017 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1765 by Capriglione (Relating to compensation of certain district judges for performing extrajudicial services.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to exclude from the statutory maximum salary of a judge compensation for extrajudicial services performed by a district judge in a county with a population of 750,000 or more. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished using existing resources. Local Government Impact According to the Office of Court Administration, the amount of additional compensation allowed to be paid to district judges by counties would increase; however, the increase would be permissive. Therefore, any fiscal impact would be made voluntarily by counties. No significant fiscal impact is anticipated. According to Dallas County, no fiscal impact is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: UP, LBO, PBO, JGA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 1, 2017
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1765 by Capriglione (Relating to compensation of certain district judges for performing extrajudicial services.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1765 by Capriglione (Relating to compensation of certain district judges for performing extrajudicial services.), As Introduced
Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1765 by Capriglione (Relating to compensation of certain district judges for performing extrajudicial services.), As Introduced
HB1765 by Capriglione (Relating to compensation of certain district judges for performing extrajudicial services.), 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 to exclude from the statutory maximum salary of a judge compensation for extrajudicial services performed by a district judge in a county with a population of 750,000 or more. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished using existing resources.
Local Government Impact
According to the Office of Court Administration, the amount of additional compensation allowed to be paid to district judges by counties would increase; however, the increase would be permissive. Therefore, any fiscal impact would be made voluntarily by counties. No significant fiscal impact is anticipated. According to Dallas County, no fiscal impact is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: UP, LBO, PBO, JGA
UP, LBO, PBO, JGA