LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session April 18, 2001 TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB869 by Lindsay (Relating to incapacitated persons, wards, and former wards.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted ************************************************************************** * * * No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** The bill would provide that the sheriff or other officer shall personally serve a citation to appear and answer the application for guardianship on a proposed ward's spouse if the whereabouts of the spouse are known or can be reasonably ascertained. Further, the bill would provide requirements for providing notice. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, TB, SS