LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session April 9, 2001 TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2428 by Goodman (Relating to the confidentiality of certain records of a court-appointed volunteer advocate program.), As Engrossed ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** The bill would require that files, reports, communications, and working papers used by court-appointed volunteer advocate programs in providing services be confidential. The bill would provide for exceptions. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, TB, JC, AJ