LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 14, 2021 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB692 by Zaffirini (Relating to access to certain financial records by the guardianship abuse, fraud, and exploitation deterrence program.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to require financial institutions or other persons, as applicable, to allow the Guardianship Abuse, Fraud, and Exploitation Deterrence Program access to financial records of wards or wards' estate for purposes of conducting reviews and audits of guardianships. Under the bill's provisions, and upon the program's request, a court where a guardianship is pending could order a financial institution or, as applicable, a person to provide financial records to the program in accordance with conditions set by the court.Based on information provided by the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated as a result from implementing the provisions of the bill. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, BH
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 14, 2021
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB692 by Zaffirini (Relating to access to certain financial records by the guardianship abuse, fraud, and exploitation deterrence program.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB692 by Zaffirini (Relating to access to certain financial records by the guardianship abuse, fraud, and exploitation deterrence program.), As Introduced
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB692 by Zaffirini (Relating to access to certain financial records by the guardianship abuse, fraud, and exploitation deterrence program.), As Introduced
SB692 by Zaffirini (Relating to access to certain financial records by the guardianship abuse, fraud, and exploitation deterrence program.), 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 require financial institutions or other persons, as applicable, to allow the Guardianship Abuse, Fraud, and Exploitation Deterrence Program access to financial records of wards or wards' estate for purposes of conducting reviews and audits of guardianships. Under the bill's provisions, and upon the program's request, a court where a guardianship is pending could order a financial institution or, as applicable, a person to provide financial records to the program in accordance with conditions set by the court.Based on information provided by the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated as a result from implementing the provisions of the bill.
Based on information provided by the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated as a result from implementing the provisions of the bill.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin
212 Office of Court Admin
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, BH
JMc, SLE, BH