LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                            February 26, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on
               Judicial Affairs
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB1015  by Gallego (Relating to the application of the
               professional prosecutors law to the district attorney for
               the 83rd Judicial District.), As Introduced
  
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*  Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for    *
*  HB1015, As Introduced:  negative impact of $(43,710) through the      *
*  biennium ending August 31, 2003.                                      *
*                                                                        *
*  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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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:
  
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          *  Fiscal Year  Probable Net Positive/(Negative)   *
          *               Impact to General Revenue Related  *
          *                             Funds                *
          *       2002                            $(21,855)  *
          *       2003                             (21,855)  *
          *       2004                             (21,855)  *
          *       2005                             (21,855)  *
          *       2006                             (21,855)  *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
  
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         * Fiscal Year      Probable Savings/(Cost) from      *
         *                      General Revenue Fund          *
         *                              0001                  *
         *      2002                                $(21,855) *
         *      2003                                 (21,855) *
         *      2004                                 (21,855) *
         *      2005                                 (21,855) *
         *      2006                                 (21,855) *
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Fiscal Analysis
  
The bill would result in an annual cost to the state of $21,855.  Similar
fiscal implications would continue as long as the provisions of the bill
remain in effect.

This bill would take effect September 1, 2001.
  
  
Methodology
  
The annual cost to the state for the salary and benefits of a district
attorney under the Professional Prosecutors Act is $117,259 and the
annual cost for the salary and benefits of a district attorney who may
practice law is $95,404.  The current cost to the state for the salary
and benefits of the district attorney for the 83rd Judicial District is
$95,404.  There would be no change in office expense or travel
allowance.
  
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   304   Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff:         JK, TB, JN, DB