LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                          Austin, Texas

                           FISCAL NOTE
                       74th Regular Session

                          March 12, 1995



 TO:     Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair    IN RE:  House Bill No. 273
         Committee on Judicial Affairs                  By: Pitts
         House of Representatives
         Austin, Texas







FROM: John Keel, Director

In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No.
273 (relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of
Ellis County) this office has determined the following:

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.

The bill would create the 378th Judicial District to be composed
of Ellis County.

The probable fiscal implication of implementing the provisions of
the bill during each of the first  five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
     



          Fiscal  Probable Cost Out     Cost to      
          Year       of  General      Ellis County   
                       Revenue                       
                       Fund 001                      
                                                     
          1996              $102,041          $49,400
                                                     
          1997               102,041           49,400
          1998               102,041           49,400
                                                     
          1999               102,041           49,400
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     

         2000                   102,041                49,400




       Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the
provisions of the bill are in effect.


Source:   Comptroller of Public Accounts
          LBB Staff: JK, DC, RR