LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
April 8, 1999
TO: Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on
Judicial Affairs
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2246 by Homer (Relating to the responsibilities of the
district attorney for the 8th Judicial District and the
county attorney of Rains County.), As Introduced
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* HB2246, As Introduced: negative impact of $(219,024) 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 $(109,512) *
* 2001 (109,512) *
* 2002 (109,512) *
* 2003 (109,512) *
* 2004 (109,512) *
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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 $(109,512) 1.0 *
* 2001 (109,512) 1.0 *
* 2002 (109,512) 1.0 *
* 2003 (109,512) 1.0 *
* 2004 (109,512) 1.0 *
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Fiscal Analysis
The bill would remove Rains County from the four county area represented
by the 8th District Attorney. Also, the bill would confer the duties
and powers of a district attorney on the county attorney of Rains
County. In addition, the bill would entitle the county attorney to be
compensated by the state in the manner and amount set by general law
relating to the salaries paid to district attorneys.
Methodology
The 8th District Attorney is entitled to a travel allowance of $1,750 for
each county represented. Removing Rains County from his scope of
representation would save the state $1,750 each year.
The state would be responsible for the salary and benefits of the county
attorney of Rains County. The annual cost of the salary and benefits of
district attorneys (who may practice) to the state is $111,262.
Information from the Comptroller of Public Accounts was used to determine
the salary and benefits levels of district attorneys (who may practice),
and the travel allowance granted to multi-county district attorneys.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JK, PE, DG