LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 23, 2017 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1214 by Perry (Relating to a succession plan for a regional public defender's office that primarily handles capital cases.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to authorize the Texas Indigent Defense Commission, as a condition of a grant, to establish a succession plan for a regional public defender office handling capital cases. 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 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, PBO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 23, 2017
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1214 by Perry (Relating to a succession plan for a regional public defender's office that primarily handles capital cases.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1214 by Perry (Relating to a succession plan for a regional public defender's office that primarily handles capital cases.), As Introduced
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
SB1214 by Perry (Relating to a succession plan for a regional public defender's office that primarily handles capital cases.), As Introduced
SB1214 by Perry (Relating to a succession plan for a regional public defender's office that primarily handles capital cases.), 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 authorize the Texas Indigent Defense Commission, as a condition of a grant, to establish a succession plan for a regional public defender office handling capital cases. 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
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, PBO
UP, KJo, GDz, PBO