TO: | Honorable Will Hartnett, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB2201 by Kolkhorst (Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Grimes and Waller Counties, the composition of the 9th, 12th, and 278th Judicial Districts, the district attorneys for the 12th and 278th Judicial Districts, and the juvenile board of Leon County.), As Introduced |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2008 | ($101,973) |
2009 | ($101,973) |
2010 | ($101,973) |
2011 | ($101,973) |
2012 | ($101,973) |
Fiscal Year | Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from JUDICIAL FUND 573 |
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2007 |
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2008 | ($101,973) | ($56,250) | 1.0 |
2009 | ($101,973) | ($56,250) | 1.0 |
2010 | ($101,973) | ($56,250) | 1.0 |
2011 | ($101,973) | ($56,250) | 1.0 |
2012 | ($101,973) | ($56,250) | 1.0 |
The 9th Judicial District is currently composed of Montgomery and Waller counties. The 12th and the 278th judicial districts are currently composed of Grimes, Leon, Madison and
The Presiding Judge of the Second Administrative Judicial Region estimated that there would be a negligible fiscal impact to
The Leon County Auditor stated that the bill would have no fiscal impact on
The Waller County Auditor estimated that the new 506th Judicial District would cost the county $113,100 for fiscal 2008, including: $34,755 in salary and $12,841 in benefits for the court coordinator; $40,706 in salary and $13,798 in benefits for the court reporter; $3,000 in supplies; $1,500 in equipment; $5,000 in one-time start-up costs; $500 for visiting judges, and $1,000 for visiting court reporters. The annual cost for fiscal 2009 through 2012, which excludes the start-up cost, would be $108,100. According to the Waller County Auditor, these potential costs could be reduced if Waller and Grimes counties share the costs of the new district court.
The Grimes County Auditor estimated that the new 506th Judicial District would cost the county $138,746 for fiscal 2008 including: $34,755 in salary and $12,841 in benefits for a court coordinator; $55,000 in salary and $18,150 in benefits for a court reporter; $7,500 in equipment; $2,500 for visiting judges; $3,000 in supplies; and $5,000 in one-time start-up costs. The annual cost for fiscal 2009 through 2012, which excludes the one-time start-up costs and equipment, would be $126,246. The County Auditor stated that annual fiscal impact assumes that
Waller and Grimes counties' fiscal years begin October 1. For fiscal 2008, it is assumed that the proposed 506th Judicial District would be in start-up mode and would generate no additional revenue to offset the cost of the new court. In the future, it is assumed that improved caseload management brought about by the creation of the new judicial district could result in higher revenues. However, the amount of increased revenues cannot be estimated.
Source Agencies: | 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
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LBB Staff: | JOB, MN, ZS, JP, KJG
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