LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                                   Austin, Texas
         
                                   FISCAL NOTE
                               75th Regular Session
         
                                  February 17, 1997
         
         
      TO: Honorable Allen Hightower, Chair            IN RE:  House Bill No. 1155
          Committee on Corrections                              By: Hightower
          House
          Austin, Texas
         
         
         
         
         FROM:  John Keel, Director    
         
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB1155 ( Relating 
to the continuation and functions of the Criminal Justice Policy 
Council.) this office has detemined the following:
         
         Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB1155-As Introduced
         
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net 
impact of $0 to General Revenue Related Funds through the biennium 
ending August 31, 1999.
         
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal 
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions 
of the bill.
         
 
Fiscal Analysis

The bill would amend Chapter 412, Government 
Code, as amended, and redesignate Section 413.014 of that chapter 
as Sections 413.004 and 413.005.  The bill would abolish the 
Criminal Justice Policy Council Board and allow for governor 
appointed advisory boards.  The bill continues the agency for 
12 years and sets the date for the next Sunset review as September 
1, 2009.

Methodology

The Criminal Justice Policy Council 
is subject to the provisions of the Texas Sunset Act, and unless 
continued by the 75th Legislature, will be abolished September 
1, 1997.  Funding for the Criminal Justice Policy Council is 
included in the General Appropriations Act, as introduced, and 
is contingent upon passage on H.B. 1155 or similar legislation. 
 The appropriations would be financed from general revenue, 
grants, and federal funds and would provide $1,193,956 and 28 
employees in fiscal year 1998 and $1,193,956 and 28 employees 
in fiscal year 1999.
          
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
          
   Source:            Agencies:   410   Criminal Justice Policy Council
                                         116   Sunset Advisory Commission
                      LBB Staff:   JK ,CB