LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              April 17, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Kenneth Armbrister, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Criminal Justice
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB1271  by Bernsen (Relating to the punishment for escape
               committed by certain juveniles detained in a secure
               detention facility or a secure correctional facility
               operated by or under contract with a juvenile board.),
               As Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would amend the Penal Code by making the offense of escape apply
to certain juveniles detained in a secure correctional facility operated
by or under contract with a juvenile board.  The offense of escape is
punishable as a felony of the third degree.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, JC, GG