LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                                May 5, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on
               State Affairs
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB1976  by Bosse (Relating to the continuation and
               functions of the Commission on Human Rights.), As
               Engrossed
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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Local Government Impact
  
Under the bill, local governments that employ fewer than 14 employees may
be liable for up to $50,000 in nonpecuniary damages for employment
discrimination.  This estimate assumes that local governments do not
regularly intentionally commit unlawful employment practices.
Therefore, no significant fiscal implication to local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   116   Sunset Advisory Commission, 304   Comptroller
                   of Public Accounts, 344   Commission on Human Rights,
                   302   Office Of The Attorney General
LBB Staff:         JK, SD, BB, SG