LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                          Austin, Texas

                           FISCAL NOTE
                       74th Regular Session

                          April 11, 1995



 TO:     Honorable Keith Oakley, Chair          IN RE:  House Bill No. 2899
         Committee on Public Safety                     By: Stiles
         House of Representatives
         Austin, Texas







FROM: John Keel, Director

In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No.
2899 (relating to the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer
Standards and Education) 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 amend Chapter 415 of the  Government Code by
changing the membership requirements for the Commission on Law
Enforcement Officers Standards and Education.   The bill would
also place a four year time limit on specific topics required for
basic training and in-service training.

The bill would rededicate the revenue deposited to the credit of
the law enforcement officer standards and education account
currently subject to funds consolidation.  A new account in the
general revenue fund would be created and titled the Law
Enforcement Officer Standards and Education Administrative
Expense and Continuing Education Fund.  The bill would also
remove the current required ending fund balance transfer to the
general revenue fund.

The bill  would create a training and education advisory board. 
It would establish the board's responsibilities which includes
rule making authority.

The bill would require local law enforcement agencies to report    




the reasons a commissioned officer resigns or is discharged to 
the commission .  The commission would retain and share this
information upon written request by law enforcement agencies.

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      Change in   
             Year    of  Law Officer    Number of State
                      Standards and     Employees from 
                        Education           FY 1995    
                      Administrative                   
                         Expense                       
                      and Continuing                   
                    Education Account                  
                                                       
          1996                $123,640              3.0
          1997                 120,929              3.0
                                                       
          1998                 117,640              3.0
                                                       
          1999                 120,929              3.0
          2000                 117,640              3.0
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
       Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the
provisions of the bill are in effect.

The fiscal implication to units of local government cannot be
determined.


Source:   Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and
Education
          LBB Staff: JK, BL, RR