LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                                   Austin, Texas
         
                                   FISCAL NOTE
                               75th Regular Session
         
                                  March 12, 1997
         
         
      TO: Honorable Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair            IN RE:  Senate Bill No. 619
          Committee on Intergovernmental Relations                              By: Harris
          Senate
          Austin, Texas
         
         
         
         
         FROM:  John Keel, Director    
         
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on SB619 ( Relating 
to the expenses of the Court of Appeals for the Second Court 
of Appeals District.) this office has detemined the following:
         
         Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB619-As Introduced
         
The bill would require Tarrant County to furnish and equip suitable 
office space for the Second Court of Appeals in Fort Worth. 
 The state would realize a savings of approximately $50,000 
to $90,000 for equipment for the Second Court of Appeals.  The 
county is currently supplying office space for the court.
         

         
 
          
The county is currently providing space for the court but does 
not provide equipment.  County officials estimate the annual 
cost to equip the court would be $50,000 to $90,000. 
          
   Source:            Agencies:   304   Comptroller of Public Accounts
                                         
                      LBB Staff:   JK ,TL ,DC