LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session February 26, 1999 TO: Honorable Bob Turner, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1121 by Counts (Relating to the law enforcement authority of certain investigators acting outside their county of jurisdiction.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * * * * The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal * * basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of * * the bill. * ************************************************************************** Local Government Impact A local government requesting assistance from an investigator from outside its jurisdiction would be liable for costs associated with investigator salary, benefits and expenses. The cost would depend on the number of investigators requested and the time and expenses spent by the investigators outside their jurisdiction. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, MD, TL