LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                                   Austin, Texas
         
                                   FISCAL NOTE
                               75th Regular Session
         
                                  May 9, 1997
         
         
      TO: Honorable Harvey Hilderbran, Chair            IN RE:  Senate Bill No. 586, As Engrossed
          Committee on Human Services                              By: Moncrief
          House
          Austin, Texas
         
         
         
         
         FROM:  John Keel, Director    
         
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on SB586 ( Relating 
to the creation of the Guardianship Advisory Board and the certification 
of attorneys representing certain parties in guardianship proceedings.) 
this office has detemined the following:
         
         Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB586-As Engrossed
         
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net 
negative impact of $(253,038) 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 create a Guardianship Advisory Board to advise 
the Health and Human Services Commission on the adoption of 
minimum standards for the provision of guardianship and related 
services.  The bill would also require the Commission to develop 
and implement a plan to ensure each incapacitated individual 
who needs assistance.  The bill would require the Commission 
to report on the developed plan to the Governor and Legislature 
no later than December 1, 1998.
 
Methodolgy
 
It is assumed that the Commission would financially and administratively 
support the Guardianship Board.  One full-time equivalent position 
would be added to act as the primary liaison with the advisory 
board and probate courts.  The primary fiscal impact would be 
related to travel, one-time capital equipment costs, and costs 
associated with the additional FTE.  It is also assumed that 
there would be costs related to the development, printing and 
distribution of materials to the county and probate courts.
The probable fiscal implications of implementing the provisions 
of the bill during each of the first five years following passage 
is estimated as follows:
 
Five Year Impact:
 
Fiscal Year Probable           Change in Number   
            Savings/(Cost)     of State                                                                   
            from General       Employees from                                                             
            Revenue Fund       FY 1997                                                                    
            0001                                                                                           
       1998        ($118,169)               1.0                                                      
       1998         (134,869)               1.0                                                      
       2000         (134,869)               1.0                                                      
       2001         (134,869)               1.0                                                      
       2002         (134,869)               1.0                                                      
 
 
         Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds:
 

 
              Fiscal Year      Probable Net Postive/(Negative)
                               General Revenue Related Funds
                                             Funds
               1998           ($118,169)
               1999            (134,869)
               2000            (134,869)
               2001            (134,869)
               2002            (134,869)
 
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as 
the provisions of the bill are in effect.
          
Costs to units of local government are anticipated to increase 
to the extent that local caseloads increase.
          
   Source:            Agencies:   529   Health and Human Services Commission
                                         
                      LBB Staff:   JK ,BB ,JD ,AZ