LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session February 24, 1997 TO: Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair IN RE: House Joint Resolution No. 49 Committee on Judicial Affairs By: Thompson House Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HJR49 ( Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the creation of a judicial compensation commission.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HJR49-As Introduced Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net negative impact of $(71,000) 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. Fiscal Analysis The resolution would propose a constitutional amendment to create a judicial compensation commission. If the constitutional amendment passes and a judicial compensation commission is established, it is estimated that actual expenses for commission members will be approximately $5,000 annually. Under the provisions of the enabling legislation, HB 518, Commission members will not receive a salary but will be compensated for expenses. The cost to implement the provisions of the resolution would be the cost of publication for the Secretary of State's Office and the cost for actual expenses incurred by the commission members. Methodolgy The Secretary of State's Office provided the $71,000 cost of publication for the constitutional amendment and the Commission on Judicial Efficiency estimates the annual cost of expenses for the commission members will be approximately $5,000. 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 ($71,000) 0.0 1998 0 0.0 2000 0 0.0 2001 0 0.0 2002 0 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 ($71,000) 1999 0 2000 0 2001 0 2002 0 No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source: Agencies: LBB Staff: JK ,PE ,DC