TO: | Honorable Tom Craddick, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB1622 by Pitts (Relating to the creation of a county court at law in Hill County.), As Passed 2nd House |
Currently, Hill County has one district court and one constitutional county court; the bill would create a statutory court on September 1, 2005. The county would be responsible for the annual salaries of the court's judge, shared secretary/coordinator, and court reporter.
The annual cost for the new statutory court would be $214,829 in addition to a one-time expenditure of $2,200 to set up the office. Currently, Hill County receives no revenues from statutory county court costs and fees. It is assumed that the creation of a statutory court would result in revenues. The Hill County Court would be created on September 1, 2005; the fiscal impact for fiscal year 2005 would be prorated for one month.
Source Agencies: | 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
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LBB Staff: | JOB, SD, DLBa, LB, ZS, ER
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