LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 24, 2007

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB528 by Seliger (Relating to the standards for attorneys representing indigent defendants in capital cases.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to the standards for attorneys representing indigent defendants in capital cases.  To the extent the bill would amend and add qualifications for trial and appellate attorneys representing indigents in capital cases, the fiscal implication to the State is not anticipated to be significant.  The bill would take effect September 1, 2007.

Local Government Impact

To the extent a local selection committee must amend standards previously adopted by the committee with regard to attorney qualifications, no significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council

LBB Staff:

JOB, ES, ZS, TB, KJG