LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session April 8, 1997 TO: Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2555 Committee on Judicial Affairs By: Solomons House Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB2555 ( Relating to the creation of two county criminal courts in Denton County.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB2555-As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would create two additional county criminal courts in Denton County. County Criminal Court No. 3 would be created September 1, 1997 and County Criminal Court No. 4 would be created September 1, 1998. Denton County officials estimate the county would have additional revenue of $250,000 and expenditures of $770,950 for a net cost of $520,950 in fiscal year 1998. For fiscal year 1999, it is expected that Denton County would have additional revenue of $500,000 and expenditures of $1,414,666 for a net cost of $914,666. Thereafter, it is expected the county will have additional revenue of $500,000 and expenditures of $1,294,432 for a net cost of $794,432 annually. Source: Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JK ,PE ,DC