LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session May 11, 2001 TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB546 by Noriega (Relating to judicial training.), As Engrossed ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** The bill would require a judge to complete training on ethnic, cultural, and racial awareness in the judge's first four years of service and to complete additional such training for each four years of service thereafter. The bill would also require judges who are in office on August 31, 2001, to take the training before the end of their term. The bill would take effect August 31, 2001. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, TB