LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session May 4, 1999 TO: Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on Judicial Affairs FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2937 by Turner, Bob (Relating to the duties of the district attorney for the 35th Judicial District), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted ************************************************************************** * Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for * * HB2937, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: positive impact * * of $308,034 through the biennium ending August 31, 2001. * ************************************************************************** General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: **************************************************** * Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) * * Impact to General Revenue Related * * Funds * * 2000 $154,017 * * 2001 154,017 * * 2002 154,017 * * 2003 154,017 * * 2004 154,017 * **************************************************** All Funds, Five-Year Impact: *************************************************************************** *Fiscal Probable Savings/(Cost) from Change in Number of State * * Year General Revenue Fund Employees from FY 1999 * * 0001 * * 2000 $154,017 (1.0) * * 2001 154,017 (1.0) * * 2002 154,017 (1.0) * * 2003 154,017 (1.0) * * 2004 154,017 (1.0) * *************************************************************************** Fiscal Analysis The bill would repeal Government Code, Section 43.121 which provides for a district attorney for the 35th Judicial District. Methodology The annual cost of the salary and benefits of the 35th District Attorney to the state is $150,517. The district attorney of the 35th District Attorney receives $3,500 travel allotment per year which would be saved under this bill. Information from the Comptroller of Public Accounts was used to determine the salary and benefits levels of district attorneys (who may not practice) and the level of the state travel allotment given to the 35th District Attorney. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JK, PE, DG