LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session March 4, 1997 TO: Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair IN RE: Senate Bill No. 318 Committee on Jurisprudence By: Ellis Senate Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on SB318 ( Relating to bonds and reports required of guardians of persons with mental incapacities.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB318-As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. This bill is expected to have a negative fiscal impact on counties to the extent that a guardian in this position is not performing his or her duty and the court must appoint an attorney ad litem. Currently the bond is used to pay the attorney ad litem. Source: Agencies: LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,DC