LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session May 6, 1997 TO: Honorable Kenneth Armbrister, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 1216, As Engrossed Committee on State Affairs By: Edwards Senate Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB1216 ( Relating to the creation and operation of the Texas Emancipation Juneteenth Cultural and Historical Commission.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB1216-As Engrossed No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. 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 create the Texas Emancipation Juneteenth Cultural and Historical Commission to coordinate state and local activities relating to the celebration of Juneteenth and to be responsible for the construction, dedication, and maintenance of a Juneteenth memorial monument. The commission would consist of 11 members serving staggered six year terms. Public members of the commission would be entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses incurred while conducting commission business. Unless reauthorized by sunset legislation, the commission would be abolished on September 1, 2001. The bill would allow the commission to accept donations, gifts, grants, property, or matching funds from public or private sources for commission use. The bill would create the Emancipation Juneteenth Cultural and Historical Commission Account as an account in the General Revenue Fund. All money collected by the commission would be deposited to the credit of the account. Money in the account could only be appropriated to the commission for the administration of this bill. Methodology This fiscal note assumes that private contributions, donations, and grants raised by the commission would be sufficient to cover the costs of implementing the bill's provisions. No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source: Agencies: 808 Historical Commission 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JK ,JD ,JA