LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session May 4, 1999 TO: Honorable Frank Madla, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB 2136 by Hilderbran (Relating to the creation of the County Court at Law of Kendall County.), As Engrossed ************************************************************************** * No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** Local Government Impact The bill would create the County Court at Law of Kendall County effective January 1, 2001, or earlier by vote of the county commissioners. The annual operating cost of the court would be $209,352. Kendall County would have a one-time capital cost of $11,000. Kendall County would realize an annual savings of $74,765 because some of the duties currently being attended to by the county's other district and county courts would be transferred to the new county court of law. Information on the capital and operating costs of the court, and associated savings was provided by the Kendall County Auditor's Office. Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JK, TL, DG, PE