TO: | Honorable Jerry Madden, Chair, House Committee on Corrections |
FROM: | John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB1787 by Farias (Relating to establishing a restorative justice pilot program for juvenile offenders in certain counties.), As Introduced |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2012 | ($886,356) |
2013 | ($886,356) |
2014 | $0 |
2015 | $0 |
2016 | $0 |
Fiscal Year | Probable Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1 |
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2012 | ($886,356) |
2013 | ($886,356) |
2014 | $0 |
2015 | $0 |
2016 | $0 |
The bill specifies that the Juvenile Probation Commission must provide sufficient funds to the counties for the establishment of the pilot program in eligible counties if funds are appropriated for the purposes of Chapter 62. Bexar and Travis counties would qualify for the pilot program under the eligibility requirements of the bill. Bexar County reports that it would need to hire a project coordinator, mediation manager, mediation coordinator, an office assistant, a prosecutor, a victim advocate, and a paralegal in order to fulfill the specifications of the program. The counties would also need to expend funds for interpreter services and printing and publication.
The salaries of the seven local employees identified by Bexar County as necessary for the establishment and operations of the program total $435,490 per fiscal year. In addition, Bexar County reports that it would need approximately $7,688 per fiscal year for translation services and printing and publication costs. This analysis assumes that the same costs would apply to the program in Travis County, for a total of $443,178 per year per county.
Source Agencies: | 665 Juvenile Probation Commission
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LBB Staff: | JOB, ESi, GG, MWU, JGA, KKR
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