LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                                   Austin, Texas
         
                                   FISCAL NOTE
                               75th Regular Session
         
                                  April 3, 1997
         
         
      TO: Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair            IN RE:  Senate Bill No. 1173, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
          Committee on Jurisprudence                              By: Duncan
          Senate
          Austin, Texas
         
         
         
         
         FROM:  John Keel, Director    
         
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on SB1173 ( relating 
to holding at the same time more than one office of municipal 
judge filled by appointment) this office has detemined the following:
         
         Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB1173-Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
         

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
         

         
 
          
The bill would permit a person to hold the office of municipal 
judge for more than one municipality at the same time if each 
office is filled by appointment.  It is estimated that this 
bill would result in some savings for cities who share the expense 
of a judge's compensation with other cities.
          
   Source:            Agencies:   212   Office of Court Administration
                                         
                      LBB Staff:   JK ,BB ,DC