LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                              March 8, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Ron Wilson, Chair, House Committee on Licensing
               & Administrative Procedures
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB1814  by Brimer (Relating to a local option election
               for the sale of mixed beverages in restaurants), As
               Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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*  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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Local Government Impact
  
The fiscal impact of the bill is not expected to be significant to local
governments; however, the provisions of the bill that reduce the
percentage of voters required to petition for a local option election
from 35 percent to 25 percent could result in more local option
elections and an increase in costs associated with such elections to
local governments.  The costs would depend on the population of the area
participating in the local option election.  Based on a recent survey of
cities and counties, it is estimated that the median cost of a local
election is $.52 per resident.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, TH, MG, JN