LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 10, 2003

TO:	Honorable Glenn Lewis, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3081 by Casteel (Relating to records and proceedings held in auxiliary facilities outside certain county seats. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would authorize a county commissioners court of a county that has a population of 18,000 or less to provide an auxiliary court (including district court proceedings), office building, or jail facility at a location in the county and within five miles of the boundaries of the county seat in the same manner that is applicable to a court, building, or facility at the county seat. The commissioners court would be authorized to issue bonds to provide for the building or facility and would be authorized to provide office space in the building or facility for any county or precinct office. The records of a county officer who is provided space at the auxiliary location may be kept at the county seat location.

The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2003.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:	JK, DLBa