LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
March 26, 1999
TO: Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on
Judicial Affairs
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1461 by Dunnam (Relating to oversight of and public
access to the supreme court and the court of criminal
appeals.), As Introduced
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* HB1461, As Introduced: negative impact of $(142,590) through the *
* biennium ending August 31, 2001. *
* *
* The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal *
* basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of *
* the bill. *
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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 2000 $(73,795) *
* 2001 (68,795) *
* 2002 (68,795) *
* 2003 (68,795) *
* 2004 (68,795) *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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*Fiscal Probable Savings/(Cost) from Change in Number of State *
* Year General Revenue Fund Employees from FY 1999 *
* 0001 *
* 2000 $(73,795) 1.0 *
* 2001 (68,795) 1.0 *
* 2002 (68,795) 1.0 *
* 2003 (68,795) 1.0 *
* 2004 (68,795) 1.0 *
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Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Office of Court Administration (OCA) to employ
a public access liaison to oversee and administer open records requests
made under Government Code, Chapter 22, Subchapter E.
Methodology
OCA would need to hire an attorney to be the public access liaison. The
attorney position would cost approximately $50,000 in salary and $13,795
in benefits. There would be ongoing operating expenses of $5,000
associated with the position. There would be one-time capital expenses
of approximately $5,000 in the first year for the purchase of a computer,
desk and other office equipment.
Information from the Office of Court Administration was used to develop
estimates of the cost of the public access liaison.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JK, PE, DG