LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 22, 2017 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1325 by Zaffirini (Relating to authorizing counties to establish public guardians to serve as guardians for certain incapacitated persons.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Estates Code to authorize counties to create a public office to provide guardianship services to certain persons deemed incapacitated and would require the Office of Court Administration to perform several functions that support guardianship services including the dissemination of policies and procedures, providing training and administrative support, and submitting a biannual report that provides information on program costs, benefits, and recommendations. Local Government Impact The bill authorizes the commissioners court of a county by order to create an office of public guardian to provide guardianship services to incapacitated persons, or enter into an agreement with a person operating a nonprofit guardianship program or private professional guardianship program. Counties could incur costs associated with establishment, creation, and administration of an office of public guardian as well as personnel. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 529 Health and Human Services Commission LBB Staff: UP, AG, MW, GDz, JGA, TBo
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 22, 2017
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1325 by Zaffirini (Relating to authorizing counties to establish public guardians to serve as guardians for certain incapacitated persons.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1325 by Zaffirini (Relating to authorizing counties to establish public guardians to serve as guardians for certain incapacitated persons.), 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
SB1325 by Zaffirini (Relating to authorizing counties to establish public guardians to serve as guardians for certain incapacitated persons.), As Introduced
SB1325 by Zaffirini (Relating to authorizing counties to establish public guardians to serve as guardians for certain incapacitated persons.), 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 Estates Code to authorize counties to create a public office to provide guardianship services to certain persons deemed incapacitated and would require the Office of Court Administration to perform several functions that support guardianship services including the dissemination of policies and procedures, providing training and administrative support, and submitting a biannual report that provides information on program costs, benefits, and recommendations.
Local Government Impact
The bill authorizes the commissioners court of a county by order to create an office of public guardian to provide guardianship services to incapacitated persons, or enter into an agreement with a person operating a nonprofit guardianship program or private professional guardianship program. Counties could incur costs associated with establishment, creation, and administration of an office of public guardian as well as personnel.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 529 Health and Human Services Commission
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 529 Health and Human Services Commission
LBB Staff: UP, AG, MW, GDz, JGA, TBo
UP, AG, MW, GDz, JGA, TBo