LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 5, 2007

TO:	Honorable Kino Flores, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB762 by Dutton (Relating to the recusal of certain persons from a grievance proceeding conducted by a panel of a district grievance committee of the State Bar of Texas.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code, Chapter 81, relating to the recusal of certain persons from a grievance proceeding conducted by a panel of a district grievance committee of the State Bar of Texas.  The bill would require certain persons serving on grievance committees to recuse themselves under certain conditions and would provide for substitutes to serve in that person's place.  To the extent the bill would modify State Bar procedures for grievance committees, no fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.  The bill would take effect September 1, 2007.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council

LBB Staff:

JOB, JRO, MN, SD, TB