LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                              April 28, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Jurisprudence
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB1767  by Lewis, Glenn (Relating to the legal
               representation of county officials and employees by
               district and county attorneys.), As Engrossed
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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Local Government Impact
  
Assuming the county would otherwise pay the cost of outside counsel for
one party in a suit, the bill could result in some savings to counties,
since the district attorney's office could represent both parties in the
suit. The amount of savings would depend on the number of suits filed
and the complexity and duration of each suit.
  
  
Source Agencies:   304   Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff:         JK, PE, TL