LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 30, 2017 TO: Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB862 by Perry (Relating to the award of attorney's fees and other costs in certain proceedings involving a groundwater conservation district.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Water Code to permit any prevailing party to recover attorney's fees and costs in any suit or enforcement action to which a groundwater conservation district is a party. 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, SZ, GDz
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 30, 2017
TO: Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB862 by Perry (Relating to the award of attorney's fees and other costs in certain proceedings involving a groundwater conservation district.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB862 by Perry (Relating to the award of attorney's fees and other costs in certain proceedings involving a groundwater conservation district.), As Introduced
Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB862 by Perry (Relating to the award of attorney's fees and other costs in certain proceedings involving a groundwater conservation district.), As Introduced
SB862 by Perry (Relating to the award of attorney's fees and other costs in certain proceedings involving a groundwater conservation district.), 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 Water Code to permit any prevailing party to recover attorney's fees and costs in any suit or enforcement action to which a groundwater conservation district is a party. 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, SZ, GDz
UP, SZ, GDz