LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
74th Regular Session
March 29, 1995
TO: Honorable David Sibley, Chair IN RE: Senate Bill No. 526
Committee on Economic Development By: Lucio
Senate
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on Senate Bill No.
526 (relating to certain business practices used in the
collection of copyright royalties, providing penalties) 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 require the Texas Department of Licensing and
Regulation to license royalty collectors. The department would
be allowed to set the fees to cover expenses associated with the
administration of the act. The department would be authorized to
assess civil penalties up to $1000 for each violation and to
regain the cost of prosecuting a case. Licenses would be
renewed on an annual basis. Music broadcasters licensed by the
FCC would be exempted.
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 Number of State
Revenue to General Employees from
Fund 001 Revenue FY 1995
Fund 001
1996 $90,961 $93,250 2.0
1997 85,174 93,250 2.0
1998 85,174 93,250 2.0
1999 85,174 93,250 2.0
2000 85,174 93,250 2.0
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 Licensing and Regulation
LBB Staff: JK, LR, RR