LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              April 1, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on
               Judicial Affairs
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB3498  by Thompson (Relating to improving the collection
               of costs, fees, and fines in criminal cases.), As
               Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would require counties and municipalities to file a collection
improvement plan with the Office of Court Administration by January 1 of
each even-numbered year.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   212   Office of Court Administration
LBB Staff:         JK, SD, DB