Honorable Will Hartnett, Chair, House Committee on Judicial Affairs
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HJR64 by Farabee (Proposing a constitutional amendment to include a constitutional county judge on the membership of State Commission on Judicial Conduct.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication.
The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $85,275.
The bill would propose a constitutional amendment to include a constitutional county judge on the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. To the extent the agency would incur additional costs for travel and copies of meeting materials for a new member, the fiscal implication of such costs are not anticipated to be significant. The proposed constitutional amendment would be submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 2003.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
201 Supreme Court of Texas, 242 State Commission on Judicial Conduct