LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 74th Regular Session March 13, 1995 TO: Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 1523 Committee on Judicial Affairs By: Hawley House of Representatives Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No. 1523 (relating to the application of the professional prosecutors law to the district attorney for the 156th Judicial District) 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 apply the Professional Prosecutors Act to the district attorney for the 156th Judicial District. 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 ProbableCost Out Year of General Revenue Fund 001 1996 $18,553 1997 18,553 1998 18,553 1999 18,553 2000 18,553 Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the provisions of the bill are in effect. No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source: Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JK, DC, RR