LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 21, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on
               Judicial Affairs
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB2971  by Goodman (Relating to stand-by guardianships
               for certain minors.), As Introduced
  
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*  No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.                    *
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The Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (PRS) indicates that
if a court does not find that it is in the best interest to appoint the
designated stand in guardian of the minor whose parent has died, it may
create a situation where the minor would not have anyone to care for the
minor.  Otherwise PRS should not be affected by this bill.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   530   Department of Protective and Regulatory
                   Services, 212   Office of Court Administration
LBB Staff:         JK, TB, SS