LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                          Austin, Texas

                           FISCAL NOTE
                       74th Regular Session

                          March 9, 1995



 TO:     Honorable Bill Sims, Chair             IN RE: Committee Substitute
         Committee on Natural Resources                        for Senate
         Senate                                 Bill No. 251
         Austin, Texas









FROM: John Keel, Director

In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on Senate Bill No.
251 (Relating to the handling and marketing of citrus fruits and
vegetables and to the produce recovery fund.) this office has
determined the following:

The bill would amend Sections 101, 102, and 103 of the Texas
Agriculture Code relating to the Agricultural Protective Act. 
These sections relate to the licensing and  regulation of
dealers, merchants, and retailers who buy, sell, or  handle Texas
grown fruits, vegetables, nuts, and citrus.

No significant fiscal implication to the State or units of local
government is anticipated.
    

    







Source:   LBB Staff: JK, DF