TO: | Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB3776 by Gallego (Relating to a fee imposed on foreclosure filings to fund civil legal services to indigent Texans.), As Introduced |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
---|---|
2010 | $0 |
2011 | $0 |
2012 | $0 |
2013 | $0 |
2014 | $0 |
Fiscal Year | Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from Basic Civil Legal Services Account , Judicial Fund 573 |
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2010 | $15,744,000 |
2011 | $17,948,000 |
2012 | $17,051,000 |
2013 | $16,198,000 |
2014 | $15,388,000 |
The bill would amend Chapter 118 of the Local Government Code, regarding fees charged by county officers.
The bill would require a county clerk to collect a fee of $150 for the filing of the first page of a foreclosure notice filed pursuant to Section 51.002(b)(2) of the Property Code. The county treasurer would remit fee collections to the Comptroller of Public Accounts for deposit to the Basic Civil Legal Services Fund of the Supreme Court.
The bill would take effect immediately if it receives the required two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2009.
There would be no revenue gain to the counties because the full $150 collected would be submitted to the Comptroller of Public Accounts. There would be administrative costs for collecting the extra fee, maintaining separate records, and making quarterly submissions.
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: | 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
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LBB Staff: | JOB, DB
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