LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                                May 1, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Juan Hinojosa, Chair, House Committee on
               Criminal Jurisprudence
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB1119  by Armbrister (Relating to the regulation of bail
               bond sureties; providing a penalty.), As Engrossed
  
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*  No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.                    *
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Local Government Impact
  
The bill would add new requirements for individuals and corporations
operating in the bail bond business as well as add areas of authority for
regulation by the county bail bond board. Impact to local government
would result in requirements by bail bondsmen and bail businesses to file
applications and deposits with the county treasurer instead of the
county sheriff, as is under the current statute, and additional
regulatory duties.

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, JC, DB