LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 8, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on
               Judicial Affairs
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB1791  by Kuempel (Relating to the creation of an
               additional county court at law in Guadalupe County.), As
               Introduced
  
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*  No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.                    *
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Local Government Impact
  
The bill would create an additional county court-at-law in Guadalupe
County. The bill would take effect immediately, and the new court would
be created on January 1, 2003 or on an earlier date if so ordered by the
commissioners court. 

Currently, Guadalupe County has one statutory county court.  According to
the Guadalupe County Auditor's Office, the estimated budget amount
necessary to set up an additional court would be $100,850 for salaries
and benefits, $94,775 for operating expenses, and $5,000 for equipment.
The total approximate expenses to set up the additional statutory county
court would be $200,625. 
  
  
Source Agencies:   304   Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff:         JK, TB, DB