LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 21, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Jurisprudence
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB62  by Wolens (Relating to the authority of certain
               courts to try  civil cases at institutions of higher
               education and other schools.), As Engrossed
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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It is anticipated that additional costs may be incurred by the state,
private or independent institutions of higher education or public or
private high schools for security, utilities, maintenance and any cost
associated with relocating education services normally provided in the
facility.  To the extent that the bill does not compel school districts
to allow trials to be conducted on high school campuses, districts would
not be compelled to incur additional cost.  However, because the bill
provides that counties will not be responsible for any additional costs
incurred due to the location of the trial, the state or private or
independent institutions of higher education or  public or private high
schools allowing cases to be heard on campus would likely incur costs
associated with the arrangement.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   701   Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff:         JK, TB, DC