LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              April 26, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on
               Judicial Affairs
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB3686  by Keffer (Relating to the creation of a county
               court at law in Hood 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 a county court at law for Hood County. The bill
would take effect and the new court would be created September 1, 2001.
 

The Hood County Auditor estimates that annual costs for the judge's
salary, ancillary personnel and supplies would be $320,100. There would
be no cost for additional courtroom space.
  
  
Source Agencies:   304   Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff:         JK, DB