LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                                May 5, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable David Cain, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Administration
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB1348  by Armbrister (Relating to requiring a court cost
               impact statement on a bill or resolution that imposes a
               court cost on a person charged with a criminal
               offense.), Committee Report 1st House, as amended
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill requires the State Auditor to prepare an impact statement for a
bill or resolution that proposes a new court cost or fee or an increase
in a court cost or fee on a person charged with a criminal offense.  The
impact statement must show the total amount of court costs and fees that
persons will be required to pay under the bill or resolution when
considered together with all other applicable laws.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   308   State Auditor's Office
LBB Staff:         JK, SD, AD