| TO: | Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence |
| FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | SB106 by Averitt (Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Johnson County.), As Introduced |
| Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
|---|---|
| 2004 | ($129,365) |
| 2005 | ($129,365) |
| 2006 | ($129,365) |
| 2007 | ($129,365) |
| 2008 | ($129,365) |
| Fiscal Year | Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromGENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2003 |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ($129,365) | 1.0 |
| 2005 | ($129,365) | 1.0 |
| 2006 | ($129,365) | 1.0 |
| 2007 | ($129,365) | 1.0 |
| 2008 | ($129,365) | 1.0 |
The bill would amend Government Code, Chapter 24 to create a new judicial district, the 413th Judicial District, composed of Johnson County. The bill would take effect September 1, 2003.
The salary of a district court judge is currently $101,700 annually. Associated benefits for the position are estimated to be $27,665 annually. Together salary and benefits for the district judge of the proposed court would be $129,365 in fiscal year 2004 and each year thereafter. All other costs would be paid by the county.
The Johnson County Auditor provided an estimate of local costs, which are based on the county's current expenditures for its two existing district courts. Johnson County would have an annual operating expense of $354,000 and a one-time capital set-up expenditure of $268,000 for the court. The total cost to Johnson County for FY 2004 is estimated at $622,000. In FY 2005 and thereafter, the estimated cost would be $354,000.
| Source Agencies: | 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
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| LBB Staff: | JK, GO, VDS, TB, KG
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