LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 15, 2003

TO:	Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1107 by Duncan (Relating to the assignment of certain retired or former justices or judges as visiting judges.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Government Code, Chapter 74 relating to the assignment of certain retired or former justices or judges as visiting judges.  The bill would set certain requirements for persons eligible to serve as visiting judges and would amend procedures relating to objections to the assignment of a visiting judge.  The bill would take effect September 1, 2003.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	201 Supreme Court of Texas, 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 242 State Commission on Judicial Conduct
LBB Staff:	JK, GO, VDS, TB, KG