LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session April 13, 1997 TO: Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 622, As Engrossed Committee on Jurisprudence By: Thompson Senate Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB622 ( Relating to educational requirements for certain court clerks and personnel.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB622-As Engrossed Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net impact of $0 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 provides for 16 hours of continuing education for court coordinators. The requirement for court coordinators to complete this training would not apply if funds were not available. Fiscal Analysis The bill envisions a 16 hour continuing education requirement for court coordinators. Methodolgy It is estimated that approximately 300 court coordinators would be trained annually at a 2 1/2 day training seminar in order to obtain the 16 hours of training. The cost would be approximately $534 per court coordinator for all costs associated with the training. 300 X $534 = $160,200 annually for the training. 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 Judicial Employees from and Court FY 1997 Personnel Training Fund 0540 1998 ($160,200) 0.0 1998 (160,200) 0.0 2000 (160,200) 0.0 2001 (160,200) 0.0 2002 (160,200) 0.0 Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds: Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative) General Revenue Related Funds Funds 1998 $0 1999 0 2000 0 2001 0 2002 0 Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the provisions of the bill are in effect. Assuming that the state paid the costs of the continuing education requirements, there would be no costs to local units of government Source: Agencies: LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,PE ,DC