LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                              March 9, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Gary Walker, Chair, House Committee on Land &
               Resource Management
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB52 by Cuellar (relating to the expansion of subdivision
               requirements in counties near an international border and
               the establishment of a county planning commission in
               those counties to regulate subdivision platting and
               development), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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Local Government Impact
  
A county choosing to establish a planning commission as prescribed by the
bill could incur expenses associated with staff, office space and
materials. The cost would depend on whether a county already has staff
and other resources available to dedicate to a planning commission.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, DE, TL