LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 29, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on
               Judicial Affairs
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB3248  by Hinojosa (Relating to the creation of the
               County Criminal Court at Law of Hidalgo County.), As
               Introduced
  
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*  No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.                    *
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The bill would create a County Criminal Court at Law in Hidalgo County.
The new court would have jurisdiction over all criminal cases. The
County Criminal Court at Law of Hidalgo County would be created and the
bill would take effect September 1, 2002.
  
Local Government Impact
  
A representative of the County Judge's Office provided the costs
associated with creating the court.  Hidalgo County would incur a
maximum expense for salaries and operations of $335,000 annually.
One-time construction costs of $230,000 are also anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   304   Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff:         JK, TB, DB