LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session March 27, 1997 TO: Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair IN RE: House Joint Resolution No. 87 Committee on Judicial Affairs By: Clark House Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HJR87 ( Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow a person who holds the office of municipal court judge to hold more than one civil office of emolument at the same time.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HJR87-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 resolution would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the resolution. The joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to allow municipal court judges to hold more than one civil office of emolument at a time. The constitution currently does not include municipal court judges as one of the officers who may hold more than one civil office of emolument. The joint resolution would require a state-wide election on the question of the constitutional amendment. There would be a cost to the state for publication of the resolution. Fiscal Analysis The state would incur liability for publication of the resolution for a state-wide election. Methodolgy $71,000 is the standard cost for publication of a resolution. 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 If the resolution passes, it is estimated that there would be 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