LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                          Austin, Texas

                           FISCAL NOTE
                       74th Regular Session

                          March 31, 1995



 TO:     Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair    IN RE:  House Bill No. 1574
         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.
1574 (relating to creation of the office of Refugio County
district attorney) 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 a district attorney position in Refugio
County and would alter certain voting provisions of the 24th
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  Probable Cost Out 
             Year   of General Revenue
                         Fund 001     
                                      
          1996                 $81,315
                                      
          1997                  81,315
          1998                  81,315
                                      
          1999                  81,315
                                      
                                      
                                      

        2000                    81,315



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

The fiscal implication to units of local government cannot be
determined.


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