LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                                   Austin, Texas
         
                                   FISCAL NOTE
                               75th Regular Session
         
                                  March 20, 1997
         
         
      TO: Honorable Bob Hunter, Chair            IN RE:  House Bill No. 1811
          Committee on State, Federal & International Relations                              By: Hunter
          House
          Austin, Texas
         
         
         
         
         FROM:  John Keel, Director    
         
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB1811 ( Relating 
to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and the creation 
of the Texas Historical Records Advisory Board.) this office 
has detemined the following:
         
         Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB1811-As Introduced
         
No significant 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.

The bill would statutorily establish the Historical 
Records Advisory Board  to serve as the central advisory body 
for historical records planning and related projects and would 
specify a new appointment process for the board.  The bill would 
require gubernatorial appointment of the Coordinator and two 
citizen members. The six remaining members would be appointed 
by the Director and Librarian of the Texas State Library and 
Archives Commission.  The bill would be effective September 
1, 1997.
         
 
          
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
          
   Source:            Agencies:   306   Library and Archives Commission
                                         
                      LBB Staff:   JK ,TH ,JA