LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                               May 11, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Ken Armbrister, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Criminal Justice
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB3249  by Allen (Relating to permitting local
               prosecutors to accept federal funds for the purpose of
               defraying a portion of the cost of prosecution.), As
               Engrossed
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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*  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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Local Government Impact
  
The bill would except federal funds received by counties through the
Department of Human Services from  the prohibition against county and
district attorneys accepting fees to defray the prosecution of cases. In
counties already accepting such reimbursements, the bill would validate
current practices and result in no fiscal impact. In counties currently
not accepting reimbursements, there could be some revenue gain as a
result of the bill's enactment.

Denton County estimates that if the county would accept federal
reimbursements for the prosecution of child support enforcement cases as
a result of the bill's enactment, the county could realize additional
revenues of $25,000 annually.
  
  
Source Agencies:   304   Comptroller of Public Accounts, 324
                   Department of Human Services
LBB Staff:         JK, MD, TL