LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session May 7, 1997 TO: Honorable J.E. "Buster" Brown, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2563, As Engrossed Committee on Natural Resources By: Cook Senate Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB2563 ( Relating to limiting the time within which certain water districts are required to hold confirmation elections.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB2563-As Engrossed No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. This bill would require all unconfirmed underground water conservation districts created by the 71st, 72nd, or 73rd Legislature to hold an election on the issue of confirmation within two years of this bill's enactment. A district not holding such an election or a district not confirmed by voters would be repealed. The cost of an election would depend on the number of residents in a district. Based on data from a survey conducted by the Texas Association of Counties, the median cost of a local election has been calculated at $0.40 per resident. Although a repealed district would have no further authority, it would be required to retire any debts incurred. Source: Agencies: 580 Water Development Board LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,TL