LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 74th Regular Session April 10, 1995 TO: Honorable Keith Oakley, Chair IN RE: Senate Bill No. 42, Committee on Public Safety as engrossed House of Representatives By: Shapiro Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on Senate Bill No. 42 (relating to access to criminal history record information by certain organizations providing volunteer services) 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 broadens the definition of a volunteer center. Volunteer centers throughout the state would be granted access to criminal history information at the Department of Public Safety. The department would be authorized to charge volunteer centers a fee sufficient to cover costs. 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 Year of General Gain to General Revenue Fund 001 Revenue Fund 001 1996 $50,478 $50,478 1997 42,813 42,813 1998 42,813 42,813 1999 42,813 42,813 2000 42,813 42,813 Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the provisions of the bill are in effect. No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source: Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JK, RR, DF