LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session February 7, 1997 TO: Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair IN RE: Senate Bill No. 222 Committee on Jurisprudence By: Sibley Senate Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on SB222 ( Relating to retirement benefits payable for service as a district or criminal district attorney.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB222-As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would increase the liabilities and the normal cost of the Employees Retirement System as a result of the increase in benefits provided to district attorneys and criminal district attorneys. However, because of the large actuarial surplus in that fund, an increase in state contributions to the program would not be necessary. No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source: Agencies: 327 Employees Retirement System 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JK ,PE ,SC