TO: | Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence |
FROM: | John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HJR126 by Lewis (Proposing a constitutional amendment changing the eligibility requirements for and changing the terms of office of certain judicial offices.), As Introduced |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2012 | ($105,495) |
2013 | $0 |
2014 | $0 |
2015 | $0 |
2016 | ($704,250) |
Fiscal Year | Probable Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1 |
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2012 | ($105,495) |
2013 | $0 |
2014 | $0 |
2015 | $0 |
2016 | ($704,250) |
The resolution would propose an amendment to Article V of the Texas Constitution for changing the eligibility requirements for and changing the terms of office of certain judicial offices. The joint resolution, if adopted by voters, would change certain eligibility requirements for judges and justices and change the terms from six to eight years for an appellate justice or judge and from four to six years for district judges.
The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $105,495 in General Revenue for fiscal year 2012.
Source Agencies: | 211 Court of Criminal Appeals, 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 229 Ninth Court of Appeals District, Beaumont, 307 Secretary of State
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LBB Staff: | JOB, JT, ZS, JP
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