State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Texas > Government-code > Title-3-legislative-branch > Chapter-319-legislation-regarding-judicial-system
GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 3. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
SUBTITLE B. LEGISLATION
CHAPTER 319. LEGISLATION REGARDING JUDICIAL SYSTEM
Sec. 319.021. IMPACT STATEMENT ON LEGISLATION IMPOSING COURT
COSTS ON CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS. (a) This section applies only to
a new court cost or fee that is remitted to the comptroller.
(b) The Legislative Budget Board shall prepare an impact
statement for each resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment or bill that proposes imposing a new court cost or fee
on a person charged with a criminal offense or increasing the
amount of an existing court cost or fee imposed on a person
charged with a criminal offense, including a court cost or fee
imposed on conviction or other disposition or postponed
disposition of the criminal charge.
(c) The impact statement must show the total amount of court
costs and fees that persons will be required to pay under the
bill or resolution when considered together with all other
applicable laws.
(d) The state auditor shall provide the Legislative Budget Board
with the initial data needed to develop a mechanism that will be
used to produce the impact statements.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 209, Sec. 84, eff. Oct. 1,
2003.
State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Texas > Government-code > Title-3-legislative-branch > Chapter-319-legislation-regarding-judicial-system
GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 3. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
SUBTITLE B. LEGISLATION
CHAPTER 319. LEGISLATION REGARDING JUDICIAL SYSTEM
Sec. 319.021. IMPACT STATEMENT ON LEGISLATION IMPOSING COURT
COSTS ON CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS. (a) This section applies only to
a new court cost or fee that is remitted to the comptroller.
(b) The Legislative Budget Board shall prepare an impact
statement for each resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment or bill that proposes imposing a new court cost or fee
on a person charged with a criminal offense or increasing the
amount of an existing court cost or fee imposed on a person
charged with a criminal offense, including a court cost or fee
imposed on conviction or other disposition or postponed
disposition of the criminal charge.
(c) The impact statement must show the total amount of court
costs and fees that persons will be required to pay under the
bill or resolution when considered together with all other
applicable laws.
(d) The state auditor shall provide the Legislative Budget Board
with the initial data needed to develop a mechanism that will be
used to produce the impact statements.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 209, Sec. 84, eff. Oct. 1,
2003.
State Codes and Statutes
Statutes >
Texas >
Government-code >
Title-3-legislative-branch >
Chapter-319-legislation-regarding-judicial-system GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 3. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
SUBTITLE B. LEGISLATION
CHAPTER 319. LEGISLATION REGARDING JUDICIAL SYSTEM
Sec. 319.021. IMPACT STATEMENT ON LEGISLATION IMPOSING COURT
COSTS ON CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS. (a) This section applies only to
a new court cost or fee that is remitted to the comptroller.
(b) The Legislative Budget Board shall prepare an impact
statement for each resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment or bill that proposes imposing a new court cost or fee
on a person charged with a criminal offense or increasing the
amount of an existing court cost or fee imposed on a person
charged with a criminal offense, including a court cost or fee
imposed on conviction or other disposition or postponed
disposition of the criminal charge.
(c) The impact statement must show the total amount of court
costs and fees that persons will be required to pay under the
bill or resolution when considered together with all other
applicable laws.
(d) The state auditor shall provide the Legislative Budget Board
with the initial data needed to develop a mechanism that will be
used to produce the impact statements.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 209, Sec. 84, eff. Oct. 1,
2003.
Loading..
Close Window
Loading, Please Wait!
This may take a second or two.
