LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                          Austin, Texas

                           FISCAL NOTE
                       74th Regular Session

                          April 18, 1995



 TO:     Honorable Bill Ratliff, Chair          IN RE:  Senate Bill No. 170
         Committee on Education                         By: Ellis
         Senate
         Austin, Texas






FROM: John Keel, Director

In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on Senate Bill No.
170 (Relating to access to state funds for adult 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 allow public or nonprofit agencies, community-
based organizations, correctional educational agencies, and
institutions that serve educationally disadvantaged adults to
apply directly to the Central Education Agency (CEA) for state
adult education funds.

The 56 public schools, educational service centers, and public
postsecondary institutions that currently serve as fiscal agents
for adult education would have to take part in a competitive
process for state adult education funding.  Other organizations
could apply to CEA for direct funding of projects.

The cost or savings would be dependent on implementation rules
created by the State Board of Education and the number of
organizations that would participate in the competitive bidding
process.


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




Source:   Department of Commerce, Central Education Agency -
Administration
          LBB Staff: JK, DH, WRR