LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                              March 5, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Bill Carter, Chair, House Committee on Urban
               Affairs
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB 1003  by West George "Buddy" (Relating to the
               requirements for competitive bidding and proposal
               procedures in certain municipalities.), As Introduced
  
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*  No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.                    *
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Local Government Impact
  
The bill could save some municipalities with populations between 75,000
and 100,000 costs associated with competitive sealed bidding procedures
on insurance contracts.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, TL