LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session April 18, 1997 TO: Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 3556, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Committee on Judicial Affairs By: Hinojosa House Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB3556 ( Relating to the county courts at law of Hidalgo County.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB3556-Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would set the salaries of the county court at law judges in Hidalgo County at $1,000 less than the district judge's salaries. The bill expands the jurisdiction of the county courts at law and increases the fee for costs of stenographic records from $3 to $20. The bill takes effect September 1, 1997. The fiscal impact to Hidalgo County would be a net increase in revenue to the county of approximately $116,122 annually. Source: Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JK ,PE ,DC