LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 5, 2017 TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB988 by Zaffirini (Relating to the participation of a county judge in a meeting of a commissioners court conducted by videoconference call.), As Engrossed No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Local Government Code to establish that a county judge in a meeting conducted by videoconference is the presiding officer of a commissioners court only when the county judge is located at the physical space made available to the public for the meeting.The Office of Court Administration indicates that no significant fiscal implication to the state is anticipated from the bill. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact According to the Texas Association of Counties, the fiscal impact from the bill would not be significant. The Office of Court Administration indicates that no significant fiscal implication to local courts is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: UP, CL, GG, GP, JGA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 5, 2017
TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB988 by Zaffirini (Relating to the participation of a county judge in a meeting of a commissioners court conducted by videoconference call.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB988 by Zaffirini (Relating to the participation of a county judge in a meeting of a commissioners court conducted by videoconference call.), As Engrossed
Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB988 by Zaffirini (Relating to the participation of a county judge in a meeting of a commissioners court conducted by videoconference call.), As Engrossed
SB988 by Zaffirini (Relating to the participation of a county judge in a meeting of a commissioners court conducted by videoconference call.), As Engrossed
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to establish that a county judge in a meeting conducted by videoconference is the presiding officer of a commissioners court only when the county judge is located at the physical space made available to the public for the meeting.The Office of Court Administration indicates that no significant fiscal implication to the state is anticipated from the bill. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
According to the Texas Association of Counties, the fiscal impact from the bill would not be significant. The Office of Court Administration indicates that no significant fiscal implication to local courts is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: UP, CL, GG, GP, JGA
UP, CL, GG, GP, JGA