LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session February 11, 1999 TO: Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SJR9 by Duncan (Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for gubernatorial appointment to fill vacancies in the offices of appellate justices and judges, for nonpartisan retention elections for those justices and judges, and for gubernatorial appointment to fill vacancies in the office of district judge in accordance with certain standards), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the * * cost of publication. * * * * The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $76,352. * ************************************************************************** Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, 307 Secretary Of State LBB Staff: JK, PE, ZS