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
  
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*  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.              *
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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                             $154,017  *
          *       2001                              154,017  *
          *       2002                              154,017  *
          *       2003                              154,017  *
          *       2004                              154,017  *
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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                          $154,017                           (1.0) *
*  2001                           154,017                           (1.0) *
*  2002                           154,017                           (1.0) *
*  2003                           154,017                           (1.0) *
*  2004                           154,017                           (1.0) *
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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