LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                            February 23, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on
               Judicial Affairs
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB1518  by Junell (Relating to the appointment and
               nonpartisan retention or rejection of appellate justices
               and judges and to elimination of a straight-party vote
               in connection with district judges.), As Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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Technology Impact
  
None
  
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   356   Texas Ethics Commission, 307   Secretary of
                   State
LBB Staff:         JK, TB, SK, DB