TO: | Honorable Kenny Marchant, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs |
FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB1261 by Hilderbran (Relating to authorizing the attorney general to provide a written opinion on request of a member of the legislature.), As Introduced |
The bill amends Section 402.042(b)(7) authorizing the attorney general to provide a written opinion on the request from "committee of a house" to "member" of the legislature.
The act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all members of each house; otherwise it takes effect September 1, 2003.
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2004 | ($314,365) |
2005 | ($287,065) |
2006 | ($287,065) |
2007 | ($287,065) |
2008 | ($287,065) |
Fiscal Year | Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
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2004 | ($314,365) |
2005 | ($287,065) |
2006 | ($287,065) |
2007 | ($287,065) |
2008 | ($287,065) |
Assuming each attorney would draft at least fifty opinions per year, this note assumes that the agency would need additional staff of two Assistant Attorneys General IV, one Assistant Attorney General V, one Administrative Technician III, one-half Legal Assistant III, and one-half Research Specialist II to handle the increased workload in fiscal years 2004-2008. Including salaries and wages, fringe benefits and overhead costs, the fiscal impact would be $314,365 in FY 2004 and $287,065 for each fiscal year thereafter. This fiscal note does not include any additional travel costs.
Source Agencies: | 302 Office of the Attorney General
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LBB Staff: | JK, RR, MS, BL
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