TO: | Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB1553 by Wentworth (Relating to the creation of district courts in certain counties.), As Introduced |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2010 | ($204,306) |
2011 | ($204,306) |
2012 | ($204,306) |
2013 | ($204,306) |
2014 | ($204,306) |
Fiscal Year | Probable Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1 |
Probable Savings/(Cost) from Judicial Fund 573 |
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2009 |
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2010 | ($204,306) | ($112,694) | 2.0 |
2011 | ($204,306) | ($112,694) | 2.0 |
2012 | ($204,306) | ($112,694) | 2.0 |
2013 | ($204,306) | ($112,694) | 2.0 |
2014 | ($204,306) | ($112,694) | 2.0 |
The bill would amend Chapter 24, Government Code, to create a new judicial district in Denton County, the 431st Judicial District. The district would be created September 1, 2009.
The bill would amend Chapter 24, Government Code, to create a new judicial district in Tarrant County, the 432nd Judicial District. The district would be created Setember 1, 2009.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
The annual salary provided by the state for a district judge is $125,000, in addition to benefits (state contributions for group insurance and the the Judicial Retirment System) which are estimated to be $33,500 annually. The total annual salary and benefits cost for a district judge is estimated to be $158,500.
The Denton County Auditor provided the following facts and figures for the creation of the 431st Judicial District. The annual cost of the district court for fiscal year 2010 is estimated at $1,640,112, which includes $1,064,960 for court personnel and benefits, $490,152 for office operation expenditures plus $85,000 for initial office start-up costs. The annual operating cost would increase four percent for fiscal years 2011-2014. The
Source Agencies: | 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
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LBB Staff: | JOB, MN, JP, TB
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