LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                                   Austin, Texas
         
                                   FISCAL NOTE
                               75th Regular Session
         
                                  March 27, 1997
         
         
      TO: Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair            IN RE:  House Bill No. 2280
          Committee on Judicial Affairs                              By: Clark
          House
          Austin, Texas
         
         
         
         
         FROM:  John Keel, Director    
         
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB2280 ( Relating 
to holding at the same time more than one office of municipal 
judge filled by appointment.) this office has detemined the 
following:
         
         Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB2280-As Introduced
         
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
         

         
 
          
The bill would permit a person to hold the office of municipal 
judge for more than one municipality at the same time if each 
office is filled by appointment.  It is estimated that this 
bill would result in some savings for cities who share the expense 
of a judge's compensation with other cities.
          
   Source:            Agencies:   304   Comptroller of Public Accounts
                                         
                      LBB Staff:   JK ,PE ,DC