LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                               May 11, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Frank Madla, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Intergovernmental Relations
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB1765  by Turner, Bob (Relating to the creation of the
               County Court at Law of Brown
               County.), As Engrossed
  
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*  No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.                    *
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Local Government Impact
  
The bill would create a county court at law in Brown County.  The court
would have concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in family law
and felony criminal cases. The new court would be created January 1, 2003
or on an earlier date determined with an order by the commissioners
court. Under current law, Brown County does not have a county court at
law.

The Brown County Auditor's Office provided cost estimates to the
Comptroller of Public Accounts for the new court.  Salaries and benefits
are estimated to total $101,750.  Other operating costs are estimated at
$36,050.   The new court would be housed within the existing courthouse.

  
  
Source Agencies:   304   Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff:         JK, DB, TB