LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              April 6, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Jurisprudence
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB776  by Harris (Relating to the collection of accrued
               interest on child support arrearages;  providing a
               penalty.), As Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would authorize a court to reduce or increase the amount of
accrued interest on child support arrearages under certain
circumstances. The reduction or increase would only be ordered upon
motion of a party and certain findings by the court.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, TB, AJ