LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

February 15, 2007

TO:	Honorable Will Hartnett, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1204 by Giddings (Relating to donations of juror reimbursements.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Section 61.003, Government Code, to allow jurors to specify an amount of their juror daily reimbursement to be donated to certain programs or funds. Under current statute, a juror may designate the entire reimbursement, but no provision is made for designating part of the juror's reimbursement for making a donation.

The county treasurer would be required to revise the forms provided to juror's for donating the juror's reimbursement.

Local Government Impact

Having to revise forms and the possibility of splitting payment donations would create additional costs to a county treasurer's office, but no significant fiscal impact is anticipated.

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