LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
74th Regular Session
May 6, 1995
TO: Honorable Don Henderson, Chair IN RE: House BillNo. 1661,
Committee on Jurisprudence as engrossed
Senate By: Turner, et al.
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No.
1661 (Relating to the adoption of the Texas Uniform
Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act.) this office has
determined the following:
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.
The bill would adopt the Texas Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit
Association Act. The Act would define these associations as
unincorporated organizations consisting of three or more members
joined by mutual consent for a common, nonprofit purpose. The
Act provides for two discretionary filings: a statement of
authority to transfer an estate or an interest in real property,
to be filed with the real estate records at the county level; and
the appointment of an agent authorized to receive service of
process on behalf of the nonprofit association, to be filed with
the Secretary of State.
The Secretary of State anticipates that approximately 2,500
nonprofit associations would file authorized agent appointments
during the first year, fiscal year 1996.
The probable fiscal implication of implementing the provisions of
the bill during each of the first five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Fiscal Probable Cost Out Probable Revenue Change in
Year of General Gain to General Number of State
Revenue Fund 001 Revenue Fund 001 Employees from
FY 1995
1996 $50,950 $62,500 1.5
1997 25,150 13,750 1.5
1998 25,150 16,240 1.5
1999 25,150 18,180 1.5
2000 25,150 20,368 1.5
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the
provisions of the bill are in effect.
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source: Secretary of State
LBB Staff: JK, BR, RR