LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 13, 2015

TO:
Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB480 by Bell (Relating to retaining a reserve investigator by a prosecuting attorney.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code to allow a prosecuting attorney to retain reserve investigators who can accept other employment or compensation that does not impair the reserve investigator's independence in the performance of the investigator's duties for the prosecuting attorney. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff:
UP, KJo, GDz