LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 23, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on
               Judicial Affairs
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HJR8  by Puente (Proposing a constitutional amendment
               relating to the election and terms of office of the
               judges of County Courts at Law Nos. 10, 11, and 12 of
               Bexar County, Texas.), As Introduced
  
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*  No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the     *
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The joint resolution would propose a constitutional amendment changing
the election date and term of office for judges in Bexar County Courts at
Law No. 10, No. 11, and No. 12.  The judges in these courts would be
elected and serve a term in the same manner as provided for under general
law for county attorneys.

This proposed constitutional amendment would be submitted to the voters
at an election to be held November 6, 2001.  The amendment would take
effect on adoption by the voters.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   307   Secretary of State, 304   Comptroller of Public
                   Accounts
LBB Staff:         JK, TB, DB