LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
February 23, 1997
TO: Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 1229
Committee on Judicial Affairs By: Counts
House
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB1229 ( Relating
to application of the professional prosecutors laws to the district
attorney of the 32nd Judicial District.) this office has detemined
the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB1229-As Introduced
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 32nd Judicial District.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would increase the liability to the state by $32,315
annually.
Methodolgy
The liability of the state is increased with the higher salary
and benefits for the district attorney in the professional prosecutors
act.
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:
The probable fiscal implication to General Revenue related funds
during each of the first five years is estimated as follows:
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.
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source: Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JK ,PE ,DC