Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2273 by Lang (Relating to the repeal of certain statutes allowing a county attorney or commissioners court to accept gifts or grants to finance or assist the operation of the office of county attorney.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code, which governs county prosecuting attorneys. It would repeal sections allowing the county attorney or county commissioners courts of certain counties to accept grants and other funds to use for the operation of the office of the county attorney.
According to the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact on the state court system is anticipated.
This bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
According to the Office of Court Administration, the bill may have a fiscal impact on Aransas, Brown, Colorado, Gonzales, Guadalupe, and Lavaca Counties, which are authorized to accept grants and other funds under the statute as currently written. The amount of that impact would vary by county, and the impact would primarily affect the office of county attorney. The agency does not expect any significant fiscal impact on the local courts, which were not authorized to receive any funds under the sections of code to be repealed by the bill.
According to the Texas District & County Attorneys Association, the bill is anticipated to have no significant fiscal impact to the Office of Court Administration identified counties other than Brown. The impact of the bill on Brown County is unknown.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council