LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session March 24, 2001 TO: Honorable Debra Danburg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1180 by Capelo (Relating to disclosure of a contact between an officer of a political party and a judge regarding a proceeding pending before the judge; providing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** The bill would require an officer of a political party to disclose each contact the officer has with a judge of this state in regard to a judicial proceeding pending before that judge that occurs outside of an official proceeding conducted by the judge. The bill would require the disclosure to be filed and available for public inspection in the records of the proceeding. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, TB, DB