LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
May 8, 1997
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 462, As Engrossed
Committee on Criminal Justice By: Zbranek
Senate
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB462 ( Relating
to the application of the professional prosecutors law to the
district attorney for the 88th Judicial District.) this office
has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB462-As Engrossed
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net
negative impact of $(64,630) to General Revenue Related Funds
through the biennium ending August 31, 1999.
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 88th Judicial District
Fiscal Analysis
There would be an increase in the state paid salary for the
district attorney. No fiscal impact to the county.
Methodolgy
The additional salary and benefits for the district attorney
would be $32,315 annually.
The probable fiscal implications of implementing the provisions
of the bill during each of the first five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Five Year Impact:
Fiscal Year Probable Change in Number
Savings/(Cost) of State
from General Employees from
Revenue Fund FY 1997
0001
1998 ($32,315) 0.0
1998 (32,315) 0.0
2000 (32,315) 0.0
2001 (32,315) 0.0
2002 (32,315) 0.0
Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds:
Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative)
General Revenue Related Funds
Funds
1998 ($32,315)
1999 (32,315)
2000 (32,315)
2001 (32,315)
2002 (32,315)
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as
the provisions of the bill are in effect.
There would be no fiscal impact to Hardin County.
Source: Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JK ,CB ,PE ,DC