LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                                   Austin, Texas
         
                                   FISCAL NOTE
                               75th Regular Session
         
                                  April 4, 1997
         
         
      TO: Honorable Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair            IN RE:  Senate Bill No. 892, Committee Report 1st House, as amended
          Committee on Intergovernmental Relations                              By: Ellis
          Senate
          Austin, Texas
         
         
         
         
         FROM:  John Keel, Director    
         
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on SB892 ( Relating 
to the formation of a commission to study issues relating to 
the consolidation of local governments.) this office has detemined 
the following:
         
         Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB892-Committee Report 1st House, as amended
         
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
         

         
 
          
This bill would create a commission to study local government 
consolidation issues.  The commission would: consist of 13 members; 
be appointed not later than September 15, 1997; conduct at least 
10 public hearings throughout the state; form subcommittees 
to study specific issues; and issue a report on the commission's 
findings and recommendations by December 1, 1998.  The University 
of Texas at San Antonio would provide the staff and support 
to the commission.  Therefore, no significant fiscal implication 
to the State is anticipated.

No fiscal implication to units 
of local government is anticipated.
          
   Source:            Agencies:   720   University of Texas System Administration
                                         
                      LBB Staff:   JK ,TL ,DB