LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                               May 10, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Jurisprudence
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB715  by Oliveira (Relating to the composition of the
               404th Judicial District.), As Engrossed
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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Local Government Impact
  
The bill would add Willacy County to the composition of the 404th
Judicial District.  The bill would take effect on September 1, 2001. 

The 404th Judicial District is currently composed of Cameron County.  It
is the only single-county judicial district in the county. The other five
judicial districts, the 103rd, the 107th, the 138th, the 197th, and the
357th, are composed of both Cameron and Willacy counties.

According to the Willacy County Auditor, the county contributes $5,167 to
the salary and benefits of each judge in its judicial districts. The
rest of the judges' salaries are paid by the state and by Cameron
County.  The Auditor said the county would also contribute this amount
for the judge's salary in the 404th Judicial District.  The Cameron
County Auditor says that this payment will reduce the amount that
Cameron County currently pays for the judge's salary.  Willacy County
would incur a cost of $5,167 for each fiscal year.  Cameron County would
realize an equal reduction in costs.
  
  
Source Agencies:   212   Office of Court Administration, 304
                   Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff:         JK, TB