LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session March 21, 2001 TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1239 by Moncrief (Relating to stand-by guardianships for certain minors.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** The Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (PRS) indicates that if a court does not find that it is in the best interest to appoint the designated stand in guardian of the minor whose parent has died, it may create a situation where the minor would not have anyone to care for the minor. Otherwise PRS should not be affected by this bill. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 530 Department of Protective and Regulatory Services, 212 Office of Court Administration LBB Staff: JK, TB, WP, SS