LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 10, 2007

TO:
Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB3022 by Heflin (Relating to reimbursement to counties for attorney ad litem fees.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Although the bill would not make an appropriation, it would establish the basis for an appropriation.


The bill would amend the Family Code to require the Comptroller of Public Accounts, upon request of a county, to reimburse the county for fees paid under Section 107 from funds appropriated for attorney ad litem fees. If the comptroller does not make payment within 60 days of the request, the county would be authorized to suspend further attorney ad litem payments.

The bill would take effect immediately if it were to receive the required two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2007.

According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, since reimbursement of fees would be contingent upon the existence of funds made available solely for the purposes of the reimbursement, there would be no fiscal impact to the state.


Local Government Impact

Fiscal impact to counties would be contingent upon available funds.


Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff:
JOB, MN, DB