LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 26, 2007

TO:	Honorable Aaron Pena, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB563 by Ogden (Relating to assistance by the attorney general in the prosecution of certain offenses involving the use, unlawful appropriation, or misapplication of state property or unlawful conduct in certain state-funded facilities or on other state property. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend statute and afford the Attorney General authority to provide assistance to local, county, or district attorneys in the prosecution of certain offenses involving the unlawful appropriation or misapplication of state property. It is assumed that any additional costs associated with implementation of the bill could be absorbed within existing state resources.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2007.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

302 Office of the Attorney General

LBB Staff:

JOB, ES, JM, KJG