LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                                   Austin, Texas
         
                                   FISCAL NOTE
                               75th Regular Session
         
                                  May 14, 1997
         
         
      TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair            IN RE:  House Bill No. 3229, As Engrossed
          Committee on Criminal Justice                              By: Oakley
          Senate
          Austin, Texas
         
         
         
         
         FROM:  John Keel, Director    
         
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB3229 ( Relating 
to the appointment of criminal law magistrates in Kaufman County.) 
this office has detemined the following:
         
         Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB3229-As Engrossed
         
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
         

         
 
          
The bill would provide for the appointment of criminal law magistrates 
in Kaufman County.  County officials anticipate the cost of 
the bill to be $20,000 annually.
          
   Source:            Agencies:   304   Comptroller of Public Accounts
                                         
                      LBB Staff:   JK ,CB ,PE ,DC