LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 23, 2003

TO:
Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
 
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB1665 by Averitt (Relating to the care of a child taken into possession by a governmental entity without a court order.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would allow civilian employees or volunteers of law enforcement agencies, who successfully complete a background check, to assist law enforcement officers with temporary care of children until other custodial arrangements can be made. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (PRS) indicate no significant impact, but PRS notes that the bill does not specify which agency is responsible for the background checks.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
405 Department of Public Safety, 530 Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
LBB Staff:
JK, GO, DLBa, VDS, AJ