LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
March 22, 1999
TO: Honorable Bob Hunter, Chair, House Committee on State,
Federal & International Relations
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB564 by Oliveira (Relating to a border advocacy
division of the governor's office.), As Introduced
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* HB564, As Introduced: negative impact of $(239,448) through the *
* biennium ending August 31, 2001. *
* *
* The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal *
* basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of *
* the bill. *
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The creation of a Border Advocacy Division within the Office of the
Governor would have a fiscal impact.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 2000 $(124,724) *
* 2001 (114,724) *
* 2002 (114,724) *
* 2003 (114,724) *
* 2004 (114,724) *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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*Fiscal Probable Probable Revenue Change in Number of *
* Year Savings/(Cost) from Gain/(Loss) from State Employees from *
* General Revenue Fund General Revenue Fund FY 1999 *
* 0001 0001 *
* 2000 $(124,724) $0 2.0 *
* 2001 (114,724) 0 2.0 *
* 2002 (114,724) 0 2.0 *
* 2003 (114,724) 0 2.0 *
* 2004 (114,724) 0 2.0 *
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Technology Impact
The Office of the Governor has indicated it would need additional
resources to establish a Border Advocacy Division, including
microcomputers and related equipment for two new positions.
Fiscal Analysis
The Office of the Governor has indicated that additional resources are
required to establish a border advocacy division within the Office of
the Governor. Two full-time employees and related operating costs would
be needed. Many of the responsibilities included in this bill are
already being performed by the Secretary of State. Therefore, if the
Governor were allowed to delegate responsibility for implementing the
provisions of this bill to the Secretary of State, the bill would have
no significant fiscal impact.
Methodology
If this bill allowed the Governor to delegate implementation of its
provisions to the Secretary of State, there would likely be no
significant fiscal impact to the state.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated. However, this bill could result in additional federal
assistance for infrastructure projects in communities located in the
border region.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JK, TH, ZS